cedar of Lebanon

American  

noun

1. a cedar, Cedrus libani, of Asia Minor, having horizontally spreading branches.

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cedar of Lebanon British  

noun

1. a cedar, Cedrus libani, of SW Asia with level spreading branches and fragrant wood

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Etymology

Origin of cedar of Lebanon

before 1000; Middle English, Old English

Example Sentences

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cedar of Lebanon

In 1949, the church had planted a cedar of Lebanon seedling, which grew on Temple Square into a large, sturdy tree, near the south entrance.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2015

Don't let the view distract you from the secluded garden, dominated by a giant cedar of Lebanon, presented to the knights by a Bavarian king.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2010

Two swallows were making passes over the fountain, and a chiffchaffs song was piercing the air from within the sinewy gloom of the giant cedar of Lebanon.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

A silvery-leaved tree, which bore a strong resemblance to the cedar of Lebanon, stood in pleasing contrast with one of cypress-like form and dark-colored foliage, dotted over with scarlet fruit.

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.

The term arz is applied by the Arabs to the cedar of Lebanon, to the common pine-tree, and to the juniper; and certainly the “cedars” for masts, mentioned in Ezek. xxvii.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various