deodar

Meaning

Cedrus deodara, a type of cedar tree native to the western Himalayas.

Synonyms

Cedrus deodara

Himalayan cedar

cedar tree

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdiːəʊdɑː/
Etymology

Borrowed from colloquial Hindustani دیودار (dyodār) / देओदार (deodār), from دیودار (dyodār) / देवदार (devdār), from Sanskrit देवदारु (deva-dāru, literally “divine tree”).

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