cedar
cedar — noun
1. A tall, wide tree with needle-like leaves that stay green all year round, belong
A tall, wide tree with needle-like leaves that stay green all year round, belonging to the pine family and producing hard, sweet-smelling wood.
A tall cedar stood at the edge of the garden, casting a wide shadow.
The path through the park was lined with cedar and pine trees.
countable: a cedar / cedar trees
Cedars can grow for hundreds of years in the right climate.
The children built a small fort beneath the branches of an old cedar.
- deciduous tree
a tree that loses its leaves each autumn
用法筆記
Some trees called "cedar" in everyday English (such as white cedar or red cedar) belong to related tree families rather than the true Cedrus genus. This sense covers both true cedars and similar-looking evergreens with fragrant wood.
常見錯誤
2. The hard, reddish-brown wood from a cedar tree, valued for its pleasant natural
The hard, reddish-brown wood from a cedar tree, valued for its pleasant natural smell and its ability to resist insects and rot.
The closet was lined with cedar to keep moths away from the clothes.
uncountable: lined with cedar
Leila bought a small box made of cedar to store her jewellery.
Cedar is often used for outdoor furniture because it resists rain and insects.
The sweet smell of cedar filled the room as soon as they opened the chest.
These fence posts are made from cedar and will last many years.
用法筆記
In woodworking and home contexts, 'cedar' is used informally for red cedar or white cedar wood, even when the tree is not a true cedar (Cedrus). The word is uncountable when referring to the material.