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