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cedarwood

[ see-der-wood ]

/ ˈsi dərˌwʊd /

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noun

cedar (def. 5).

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Origin of cedarwood

First recorded in 1605–15; cedar + wood¹

Words nearby cedarwood

cedarn, cedar of Lebanon, Cedar Rapids, cedar robe, cedar waxwing, cedarwood, cedarwood oil, cede, ceded, cedi, cedilla

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How to use cedarwood in a sentence

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And library after library, with ceilings of cedarwood, carved in times when men had more leisure and more patience.
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And over all this is a strange old ceiling of cedarwood, traversed by large barbaric beams.
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Before him was a short passage, hardly more than an alcove, terminating in a door of cedarwood behind a purple curtain.
Under the Witches' Moon|Nathan Gallizier

They are skilful seamen, making long fishing expeditions in cedarwood canoes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
Rob had a flying visit first of all, but the joy at Cedarwood was delightful.
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