Spanish cedar — n. 1. a West Indian tree (Cedrela odorata) of the mahogany family, yielding a light, aromatic wood used in making cigar boxes, etc. 2. its wood … English World dictionary
Spanish-cedar — kvapusis kedrenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Melijinių šeimos medieninis, dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Cedrela odorata), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. Iš jo gaunamas eterinis aliejus. atitikmenys: lot. Cedrela glaziovii;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Spanish cedar tree — noun tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes • Syn: ↑Spanish cedar, ↑Cedrela odorata • Hypernyms: ↑mahogany, ↑mahogany tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Cedrela, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Spanish cedar — 1. a tropical American tree, Cedrela odorata, of the mahogany family. 2. the hard, fragrant, mahoganylike brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture and esp. cigar boxes. Also called West Indian cedar. [1975 80] * * * … Universalium
Spanish cedar — Cedrela (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
Cedar (disambiguation) — Cedar, in a strict botanical sense, refers to those trees belonging to the genus Cedrus in the coniferous plant family Pinaceae.In common usage, the Cypress family of trees are often labeled as Cedars.Cedar may also refer to: Coniferous trees of… … Wikipedia
cedar — ce dar (s[=e] d[ e]r), n. [AS. ceder, fr. L. cedrus, Gr. ke dros.] (Bot.) The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor. [1913 Webster] Note: The cedar of Lebanon is the {Cedrus Libani}; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cedar — [sē′dər] n. [ME & OFr cedre < L cedrus < Gr kedros < ? IE base * ked , to smoke, be sooty] 1. any of a genus (Cedrus) of widespreading coniferous trees of the pine family, having clusters of needlelike leaves, cones, and durable wood… … English World dictionary
Spanish — bayonet (Yucca); Spanish cedar (fragrant neotropical wood); Spanish dagger (Yucca gloriosa); Spanish fly (cantharides); Spanish grippe (influenza); Spanish heel (woman’s high heel); Spanish influenza (highly infectious respiratory viral disease); … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
cedar — /see deuhr/, n. 1. any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Cf. cedar of Lebanon. 2. any of various junipers, as the red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, of the cypress family, having reddish… … Universalium
