Port Orford cedar
Americannoun
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a tall tree, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, of coastal Oregon, having flattened, scalelike foliage and wood highly valued as timber.
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the fragrant wood of this tree.
Etymology
Origin of Port Orford cedar
1870–75, named after Port Orford, Oregon
Example Sentences
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His favorite wood is “hinoki,” commonly known as Port Orford cedar.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
Individual trees that hold up better than others might ultimately help scientists breed new, hardier varieties, following a model being used to restore Port Orford cedar and several species of pine trees.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 20, 2022
By 1963, Knutson Towboat had acquired its own log yard in Millington and was assembling rafts of Port Orford cedar for shipment to Japan.
From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2015
The separators are made of Port Orford cedar and are 1/8 inch thick, about twice the thickness of the separator used in starting and lighting batteries.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
For the wooden separators, porous wood, such as Port Orford cedar, basswood, cypress, or cedar is used.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
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