cedar

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Its species name, cedrus, refers to cedar trees, evergreen conifers similar to those that existed in Late Triassic forests.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

At the elevation where the oak and scrub give way to cedar, fir and pine, I had a horrific shock rounding a familiar bend anticipating a thrill I had felt so many times before.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

These 4,600-year-old funerary boats, made of cedar and acacia, were intended to transport the king into the afterlife.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

The room smelled strongly of cedar, which came from an oval soaking tub at the center of the bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

I heard a fountain gurgling, and smelled juniper and cedar and a bunch of other sweet-scented plants.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan