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cedarwood

American  
[see-der-wood] / ˈsi dərˌwʊd /

noun

  1. cedar.


Etymology

Origin of cedarwood

First recorded in 1605–15; cedar + wood 1

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Wiseman, 47, offered a package containing a small bottle of hyssop, cedarwood and olive oil along with a prayer card and piece of scarlet yarn.

From BBC Jan. 25, 2024

Other formulas are based on plant oils, including castor bean, cedarwood, clove and peppermint.

From Seattle Times May 20, 2023

Lemongrass oil, cedarwood oil, citronella oil and peppermint oil are among the common ingredients.

From Washington Post Aug. 8, 2022

This one has beautiful, delicate notes of sandalwood and cedarwood.

From Slate Nov. 25, 2020

Mrs. Guest, who’s the best sewer and knitter in the Settlement, had even gone and knitted some fancy clothes for me that Ma still keeps in a peculiar-smelling box made out of cedarwood.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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