red cedar
noun
Definition of red cedar
1 : a common juniper (Juniperus virginiana) chiefly of the eastern U.S. that has dark green closely imbricated scalelike leaves; also : a related tree (J. silicicola) of the southeastern U.S.
2 : western red cedar 1
3 : the red or reddish-brown wood of a red cedar
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First Known Use of red cedar
1682
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