white cedar

American  

noun

1. any of several chiefly coniferous trees valued for their wood, especially Chamaecyparis thyoides, of the eastern U.S., or Thuja occidentalis northern white cedar, of northeastern North America.

2. the wood of any of these trees.

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white cedar British  

noun

1. a coniferous tree, Chamaecyparis thyoides, of swampy regions in North America, having scalelike leaves and boxlike cones: family Cupressaceae See also cypress 1

2. the wood of this tree, which is used for building boats, etc

3. a coniferous tree, Thuja occidentalis, of NE North America, having scalelike leaves: family Cupressaceae See also arbor vitae

4. the wood of this tree, much used for telegraph poles

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Etymology

Origin of white cedar

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75

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Example Sentences

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white cedar

The notes range from ginger to orris root, white cedar and vetiver.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said Thursday its plan to restore 10,000 acres of Atlantic white cedar would be the largest restoration effort involving the species in U.S. history.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021

Holcomb and his students redid the interior and exterior surfaces in white cedar from boards milled by an Amish community in Ohio.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 25, 2020

They added new wood floors for a contemporary look and more white cedar on the interior walls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2018

At the bottom of the excavation a piece of white cedar timber was found on which were the marks of an axe.

From Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology by John D. (John Denison) Baldwin

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