red cedar

Noun
  1. Large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States (synset 111664497)
    is a type of: arborvitae - any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis
    belongs to: genus thuja, thuja - red cedar
    same as: canoe cedar, thuja plicata, western red cedar
  2. Small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles (synset 111657698)
    is a type of: pencil cedar, pencil cedar tree - any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils
    same as: eastern red cedar, juniperus virginiana, red juniper
  3. Tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark (synset 111655187)
    is a type of: cedar, cedar tree - any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
    belongs to: calocedrus, genus calocedrus - tall evergreens of western North America and eastern Asia; formerly included in genus Libocedrus
    same as: calocedrus decurrens, incense cedar, libocedrus decurrens
  4. Fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees (synset 111644007)
    is a type of: cedar, cedarwood - durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
    subtypes: pencil cedar - wood of a pencil cedar tree; used for making pencils

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