cedar

Meaning

Noun

• A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.
• A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.
• A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona (genus).
• The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several unrelated trees.

Origin

• From Middle English cedre, from Old French cedre, from Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος.