white cedar
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See also: whitecedar
English
Noun
white cedar (plural white cedars)
- In family Cupressaceae (gymnosperms)
- An Atlantic white cypress, Chamaecyparis thyoides.
- An evergreen coniferous tree, of species (Thuja occidentalis, native to the northeastern US and southeastern Canada.
- A Mexican white cedar (Cupressus lusitanica)
- Among angiosperms:
- A chinaberry shrub (Melia azedarach), in family Meliaceae.
- A tree of species Tabebuia heterophylla, of the Caribbean and South America, in family Bignoniaceae.
Synonyms
- (Atlantic white cypress): Atlantic white cedar
- (Thuja occidentalis): American arborvitae, arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, eastern whitecedar, northern whitecedar, swamp-cedar (informal)
- (chinaberry): chinaberry, Persian lilac, Cape lilac, bead tree
Translations
Thuja occidentalis
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