n.
Pronunciation: ' d ē - ə - ˌ där
Variant: also de · o · da · ra \ ˌ d ē - ə - ' där- ə \
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu devad ā r, deod ā r, from Sanskrit devad ā ru, literally, timber of the gods, from deva god + d ā ru wood ― more at DEITY , TREE
Date: 1842
: an East Indian cedar ( Cedrus deodara )