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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

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

The thicket of cedar trees buckled as Humbaba strode into the clearing.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

"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

Plans are being made to relight the cedars on Christmas Tree Lane as soon as possible, in a show of community resilience.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2025

During drought years, the association has taken steps to give the trees extra water, but usually, Wardlaw said, it has to warn homeowners against overwatering the deodar cedars.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

He walked on and found two cedars across the road, and beyond that the town docks were mostly swamped and under water.

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




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