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cedar

[see-der] / ˈsi dər /
NOUN
tree
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Spanning 3,180 square feet, the home is akin to a resort-level wellness retreat, offering a large cedar hot tub, a cold plunge, and a dry sauna.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

“As a lover of sweet smells, I really enjoyed this cocoa-inspired scent. The cedar and sandalwood notes were stronger at the end and gave nice, beachy vibes.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

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

He said he was trying to block Edison’s crew from burying a large transformer between two towering deodar cedar trees.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

At the end of its own cul-de-sac, it was a large modern house of the “architectural” sort, bleached cedar, its split levels and asymmetrical terraces self-consciously bare.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

"We've already lost trees," said Rosie Fyles, head of gardens at Chiswick House in west London, whose Kent-designed shady lawns dotted with statues and cedars of Lebanon date back to the 18th century.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

This was the place where families could raise their children in peace under the deodar cedars and watch the San Gabriels fade to a distinct purple as the sun set.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2026

"Previously, it was spruces or cedars, but today, we find endemic species better adapted to the climate," Merdan Arazmedov, a member of Turkmenistan's Nature Protection Society, told AFP.

From Barron's Dec. 18, 2025

By arborist Rebecca Latta’s estimate, thousands of trees in Altadena have been tagged for removal: oaks, pines, sycamores, deodar cedars — trees that have canopied the town for decades.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2025

The back, south-facing wall had been entirely replaced with glass, and, beyond the shade of the cedars, the lawn stretched bare to the wide river.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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