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cedar

[see-der] / ˈsi dər /
NOUN
tree
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Important discoveries in recent years include the remains of columns and bases from a Roman temple in Maasser al-Shouf in the mountains southeast of Beirut, nestled next to a millennia-old cedar forest.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

The next morning, after a soak in the cedar tub, I ventured out for breakfast at Tida Moon, a restaurant recommended by Higa, the bar owner in Naha.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025

He offers the bottom plank from the cedar chest that held our clothes and Bible.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

"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

There are no protections to prevent healthy deodar cedars, sycamores or pines from being ripped down, as there are in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

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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