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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

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

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

Beneath each one a precious circle of dark earth and cedar duff.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

"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

And the cedars, most of which were planted in the late 1880s, seemed fine.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 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

“He’s not going to come within a hundred yards of those cedars anyway.”

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner




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