true cedar

/tru ˌsidər/

Other forms: true cedars

Definitions of true cedar

1. noun

   any cedar of the genus Cedrus
   synonyms: cedar, cedar tree

   types:

   Cedrus libani, cedar of Lebanon

   cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height

   Cedrus deodara, Himalayan cedar, deodar, deodar cedar

   tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber

   Atlas cedar, Cedrus atlantica

   tall Algerian evergreen of Atlas mountains with blue-green leaves; widely planted as an ornamental

   type of:

   conifer, coniferous tree

   any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones