ground cedar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ground cedar
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Make V shape on inside of treadle by driving stakes in the ground, cedar or pine, and hedge it in tight all around.
From Deadfalls and Snares A Book of Instruction for Trappers About These and Other Home-Made Traps by A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
Instead of the ground cedar and berry bushes, wild grass grew in rank profusion.
From Buffalo Roost by F. H. Cheley
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