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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

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

California Pizza Kitchen aims to highlight its diverse sit-down menu, which includes cedar plank salmon and braised short rib served with pappardelle pasta.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 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

Around a stump, over a mound of leaves, past a cedar tree—there were the saplings, and there lay the rat, still on his side.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

"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

"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

Despite what residents described as a fiery rain of embers propelled by hurricane force winds, the street’s 135 cedars seemed unfazed by the fire.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane is a beloved, low-tech holiday event featuring lights strung over 135 massive deodar cedars — all thanks to volunteers.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

The air turned thick; sudden gusts caught the cedars at the edge of the fields and flailed their tops and branches.

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




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