sə̇ˈdrēlə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, modification of Spanish cedrelo, diminutive of cedro cedar, from Latin cedrus — more at cedar
: a small genus of large tropical American timber trees (family Meliaceae) that are characterized by bipinnate leaves and flowers with a 5-celled ovary which produces winged seeds and that yield ornamental wood used for funiture — see spanish cedar