cedar

Meaning

1. (countable) A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.
2. (countable) A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.
3. (countable) A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.
4. (uncountable) The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several not closely related trees.

Synonyms

cedar tree

cedarwood

cypress

true cedar

deodar

kawaka

balsam

mourning cypress

evergreen

hemlock

tamarack

cypress tree

Translations

cedro

cedro

cèdre

Zeder

cedro

ceder

cedre

cedrus

κέδρος

cederhout

أرز

Cedrus

Cedrela odorata

Κέδρος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsiː.də/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: cedre

Cognate with Old English: ċeder

In summary

From Middle English cedre, probably from Old French cedre, from Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros). Some suggest that the Middle English word was partially from Old English ċeder, but the gap in attestation between the two words makes this proposal unlikely. Possible doublet of citrus.