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red cedar
DEFINITIONS OF:
red cedar
1
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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