SINCE 1828
incense cedar
nounDefinition of incense cedar
: a tall tree (Calocedrus decurrens synonym Libocedrus decurrens) of the cypress family found growing from Oregon to Baja California that has reddish-brown bark, scalelike foliage, and light soft aromatic wood
also
: its wood
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