incense cedar

[ in-sens see-der ]

/ ˈɪn sɛns ˌsi dər /

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noun

a tree of the cypress family’s genus Calocedrus, especially C. decurrens(California incense cedar ) of western North America, which may grow to more than 190 feet (58 meters) in height.

the aromatic, close-grained wood of this tree, used to make pencils, chests, closet linings, etc.

Chilean cedar.

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Origin of incense cedar

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby incense cedar

Ince, in cement, incendiarism, incendiary, incense, incense cedar, incense tree, incensory, incenter, incentive, incentive pay

Example sentences from the Web for incense cedar

Frankincense is a kind of incense, which is to say room freshener.
Keep Christmas Commercialized!|P. J. O’Rourke|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She would periodically show up at the house and stay in the attic, where she hung beads and burned incense.
Wonder Woman’s Creation Story Is Wilder Than You Could Ever Imagine|Tom Arnold-Forster|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thousands of years ago, Saudi Arabia fortuitously sat in the middle of the raging incense trade.
When Saudi Arabia Ruled the World|Emily Wilson|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The second part of the exhibition focuses on the network of roads built for the highly lucrative incense trade.
When Saudi Arabia Ruled the World|Emily Wilson|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Without overshadowing his talented counterparts, Cedar commands the stage with a meticulous mix of stoicism and candor.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were delivered in due time, and packed in a richly-mounted cedar chest, were sent to the royal recipient.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Two of the chimneys have tunnels carved through the bases, and cedar trees appear to grow out of the rock.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
The celebrated African farmer of Cedar creek, Del., died, almost 118 years of age.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
And thou tookest thy garments of divers colours, and coveredst them: and settest my oil and my sweet incense before them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The Darwood farmhouse set back from the road, among some cedar trees.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall|Arthur M. Winfield

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