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red cedar

DEFINITIONS OF: red cedar

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n large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States

Synonyms:
Thuja plicata, canoe cedar, western red cedar
Type of:
arborvitae
any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis

n tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark

Synonyms:
Calocedrus decurrens, Libocedrus decurrens, incense cedar
Type of:
cedar, cedar tree
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

n small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles

Synonyms:
Juniperus virginiana, eastern red cedar, red juniper
Type of:
pencil cedar, pencil cedar tree
any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils

n fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees

Types:
pencil cedar
wood of a pencil cedar tree; used for making pencils
Type of:
cedar, cedarwood
durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
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