cedars Definition

any of a genus (Cedrus) of usually tall coniferous trees (such as the cedar of Lebanon or the deodar) of the pine family noted for their fragrant durable wood

any of numerous coniferous trees (as of the genera Juniperus, Chamaecyparis, or Thuja of the cypress family) that resemble the true cedars especially in the fragrance and durability of their wood

the wood of a cedar

white cedar

a tall tree (Calocedrus decurrens synonym Libocedrus decurrens) of the cypress family found growing from Oregon to Baja California that has reddish-brown bark, scalelike foliage, and light soft aromatic wood; also : its wood

a large Chinese and Japanese evergreen tree (Cryptomeria japonica) of the cypress family grown as an ornamental and for its valuable soft wood

an arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) of eastern North America that has branchlets in horizontal planes; also : its wood —called also white cedar

a common juniper (Juniperus virginiana) chiefly of the eastern U.S. that has dark green closely imbricated scalelike leaves; also : a related tree (J. silicicola) of the southeastern U.S.

western red cedar

the red or reddish-brown wood of a red cedar

tamarisk

a large arborvitae (Thuja plicata) chiefly of the Pacific Northwest with reddish-brown bark and wood —called also red cedar

the wood of the western red cedar

an aromatic evergreen swamp tree (Chamaecyparis thyoides) of the cypress family that occurs along the eastern coast of the U.S. and has branchlets in fan-shaped sprays and small round cones; also : its wood

northern white cedar