WHITE CEDAR


Meaning of WHITE CEDAR in English

noun

1. : any of various No. American trees: as

a.

(1) : southern white cedar

(2) : the soft wood of the southern white cedar largely used for shingles, boats, woodenware, and posts

b. : port orford cedar

c. : macnab cypress

d. : california juniper

e. : canoe cedar

f. : incense cedar

g. : a common arborvitae ( Thuja occidentalis ) — see tree illustration

2.

a. : a timber tree ( Protium altissimum ) of Guiana

b. : its fragrant wood used especially for cabinetwork and canoes

3. Australia : chinaberry 2 ; also : its wood

4. : any of several So. American trees of the genus Tabebuia

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.