cedar

C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈsiːdɚ/ UK /ˈsiːdə/ See IPA manual

Freq #15701

Meanings

1

noun
a tall evergreen conifer, especially a true cedar of the genus Cedrus or one of several similar trees

A cedar spread its wide branches above the garden wall.
2

noun
the durable, aromatic wood of a cedar or a similarly named tree

The cabinet was lined with cedar to discourage moths.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a tall evergreen conifer,... cedar tree

2 noun · the durable, aromatic wood... cedarwood

Word family

Derived forms cedarwoodcedarlikecedary

Related forms coniferCedrusjuniper cypress

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Phrases (1)

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red cedar
fragrant reddish wood from trees commonly known as red cedars

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English cedre, probably through Old French cedre from Latin cedrus and Greek kedros. The ancient names referred to aromatic coniferous trees and their wood. English later extended cedar beyond true Cedrus species to several fragrant or visually similar trees, including some junipers, cypresses, and members of the mahogany family.

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# cedar

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈsiːdɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈsiːdə/
**Frequency rank:** 15701

## Meanings
1. a tall evergreen conifer, especially a true cedar of the genus Cedrus or one of several similar trees
2. the durable, aromatic wood of a cedar or a similarly named tree

## Examples
- A cedar spread its wide branches above the garden wall.
- The cabinet was lined with cedar to discourage moths.

## Synonyms
- cedar tree
- cedarwood

## Derived Forms
- cedarwood
- cedarlike
- cedary

## Related Forms
- conifer
- Cedrus
- juniper
- cypress

## Etymology
From Middle English cedre, probably through Old French cedre from Latin cedrus and Greek kedros. The ancient names referred to aromatic coniferous trees and their wood. English later extended cedar beyond true Cedrus species to several fragrant or visually similar trees, including some junipers, cypresses, and members of the mahogany family.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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