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.
3
: the red or reddish-brown wood of a red cedar
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The first known use of red cedar was in 1682
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