Atlas cedar

American  

noun

1. an evergreen tree, Cedrus atlantica, native to northern Africa, having in its widely cultivated forms bluish-green leaves and light-brown cones.

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Example Sentences

Pollen records indicate that the Atlas cedar trees, that have survived in Morocco since "at least the last ice age", are now at risk of local extinction, Dr Fletcher has found.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

Atlas, which will cost $45 for a one-ounce bottle, is intended to suggest something familiar and traditional as a scent, with ingredients including oak moss, patchouli, ginger, citrus and, hence the name, Atlas cedar.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2013

Situated in a secluded thicket on the south lawn of the White House, the 4-ft. by 5-ft. platform is raised on wooden stilts and can be reached by shinnying up a sturdy old Atlas cedar.

From Time Magazine Archive