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

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

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

Cico reached into a clump of grass and brought out a long, thin salt cedar branch with a spear at the end.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya