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TRUE CEDAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
cedar; cedar tree; true cedar
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("true cedar" is a kind of...):
conifer; coniferous tree (any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones)
Meronyms (substance of "true cedar"):
cedar; cedarwood (durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "true cedar"):
cedar of Lebanon; Cedrus libani (cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height)
Cedrus deodara; deodar; deodar cedar; Himalayan 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)
Holonyms ("true cedar" is a member of...):
Cedrus; genus Cedrus (true cedars)