deodar
Americannoun
noun
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a Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, with drooping branches
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the durable fragrant highly valued wood of this tree
Etymology
Origin of deodar
1795–1805; < Hindi deodār < Sanskrit devadāru wood of the gods, equivalent to deva god + dāru wood
Example Sentences
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She revamped “about half” the house as soon as she moved in, drawing inspiration from the property’s grove of deodar trees.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
He said he was trying to block Edison’s crew from burying a large transformer between two towering deodar cedar trees.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
There are no protections to prevent healthy deodar cedars, sycamores or pines from being ripped down, as there are in Pasadena.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025
In 1883, Woodbury saw and fell in love with deodar cedars, which are native to the Himalayas in India.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024
Knowing this was a favorite feeding-hour for many of the grass-eaters, he hid himself in the well-screened crotch of a deodar, overlooking a green glade, and waited.
From In the Morning of Time by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir
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