Port Orford cedar

/ˈɔrfərd/

Definitions of Port Orford cedar
  1. noun
    large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet
    synonyms: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Lawson's cedar, Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar
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    type of:
    cedar, cedar tree
    any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
  2. noun
    the wood of the Port Orford cedar tree
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    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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