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cedar

[see-der] / ˈsi dər /
NOUN
tree
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“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

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

A cedar tree climbed by The Beatles, an oak that may have inspired Virginia Woolf, and a King of Limbs near Marlborough are among ten nominees to be named Tree of the Year 2025.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2025

Minerva boiled cedar branches and pine needles into medicine and fed it each of us every two hours.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

"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

One of the miracles of the fire is that the cedars did survive, mostly intact except for a few limbs that were broken in the fierce winds.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2025

On Christmas Tree Lane, the large cedars lining the road were still draped with old-school holiday lights — but nearly all the homes were ruined.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2025

Preserving the trees is critical, because without the cedars, there is no Christmas Tree Lane.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

Enormous hills, soft green with cedars, rose and fell in every direction.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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