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English noun: red cedar

1. red cedar (plant) large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States


Synonymscanoe cedar, Thuja plicata, western red cedar


Broader (hypernym)arborvitae


Member meronymgenus Thuja, Thuja

2. red cedar (plant) small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles


Synonymseastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, red juniper


Broader (hypernym)pencil cedar, pencil cedar tree

3. red cedar (plant) tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark


SynonymsCalocedrus decurrens, incense cedar, Libocedrus decurrens


Broader (hypernym)cedar, cedar tree


Member meronymCalocedrus, genus Calocedrus

4. red cedar (plant) fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees


Broader (hypernym)cedar, cedarwood


Narrower (hyponym)pencil cedar









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