cedarwood

[see-der-woo d]

noun

Origin of cedarwood

First recorded in 1605–15; cedar + wood¹

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In seven large bowls he places calamus, cedarwood, and incense.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
Morris Jastrow
From the interior of the safe he removed a cedarwood box, also locked.
The Man Who Knew
Edgar Wallace
Place a drop of cedarwood oil on the centre of the cover-slip.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique
John William Henry Eyre
Cedarwood oil, distilled from the wood of Juniperus virginiana.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture
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A handful of black lace and cedarwood chained him to the spot!
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