cedro

Definitions of cedro
  1. noun
    any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
    synonyms: tiglio
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    type of:
    albero, albore, arbore, organismo vegetale, pianta, vegetale
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  2. noun
    large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
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    type of:
    agrume
    any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
  3. noun
    true cedars
    synonyms: cedro del libano
  4. noun
    comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta)
    synonyms: angiosperme, cedro del libano, gimnosperme
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    type of:
    conifere
    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
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