western red cedar
noun
Definition of western red cedar
1 : a large arborvitae (Thuja plicata) chiefly of the Pacific Northwest with reddish-brown bark and wood —called also red cedar
2 : the wood of the western red cedar
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1874
First Known Use of western red cedar
1874
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