[ce.dar] n [ME cedre, fr. OF, fr. L cedrus, fr. Gk kedros] (14c) 1 a: any of a genus (Cedrus) of usu. tall coniferous trees (as the cedar of Lebanon or the deodar) of the pine family noted for their fragrant durable wood b: any of numerous coniferous trees (as of the genera Juniperus, Chamaecyparis, or Thuja) that resemble the true cedars esp. in the fragrance and durability of their wood
2: the wood of a cedar