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cedar

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ce·dar /ˈsiːdə $ -ər/ noun  1. [countable]HBP a large evergreen tree with leaves shaped like needles 雪松,西洋杉2. (also cedarwood) [uncountable]TIHBP the hard red wood of the cedar tree, which smells pleasant 雪松木,杉木
Examples from the Corpus
cedarAround the last bend was another stand of forest, cedar and pine.It sits amid wide lawns and giant cedar trees high above the eastern banks of the wide and winding River Dart.These were the conifers - pines, larches, cedars, firs and their relations.Octagonal in shape, the framework is made from western red cedar and is available with single or double glazing throughout.He was barely inside his own grounds before Nora urged Fontana out from behind the cedar.Researchers do not now believe that the dying of the cedars is caused by a biotic agent.He entered the room where the wheelchair stood folded at the back of the tiny cedar closet.If you can get it, use cedar.
Origin cedar (1000-1100) Old French cedre, from Latin, from Greek kedros
ce·dar nounChineseSyllable
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cedar
cedar /ˈsiːdə $ -ər/ noun
 Date: 1000-1100
 Language: Old French
 Origin: cedre, from Latin, from Greek kedros
1. [countable] a large evergreen tree with leaves shaped like needles
2. (also cedarwood) [uncountable] the hard red wood of the cedar tree, which smells pleasant


cedarBrE /ˈsiːdə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsiːdər/ 🔊 noun (also ˈcedar tree) [countable] a tall evergreen tree with wide spreading branches 雪松 (also cedar·wood) [uncountable] the hard red wood of the cedar tree, which has a sweet smell 雪松木