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
Calvin turned on East Las Flores Drive, threading under the canopy of crape myrtles, pines and deodar cedars, and pulled up to his Midcentury ranch home and ran next door to check on his mom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
But he then pointed to the deodar cedar next to where his brother’s house stood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
By arborist Rebecca Latta’s estimate, thousands of trees in Altadena have been tagged for removal: oaks, pines, sycamores, deodar cedars — trees that have canopied the town for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
But before the words were out, the upper half of a great deodar crashed down upon the narrow path, and a long branch struck the Galloway's shoulder with tremendous force.
From The Great Amulet by Maud Diver
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