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cedar

ce.dar \'se-d-*r\ n [ME cedre, fr. OF, fr. L cedrus, fr. Gk kedros; akin to 
   Lith]kadagys juniper 1a: any of a genus (Cedrus) of usu. tall coniferous 
   trees (as the ced ar of Lebanon, C. libani, or the deodar) of the pine 
   family noted for their fragrant durable wood 1b: any of numerous coniferous 
   trees (as of the genera Juniperus,  Chamaecyparis, or Thuja) felt to 
   resemble the true cedars esp. in the fragrance and durability of their wood 
   2: the wood of a cedar