- cedar of Lebanon
- Date: 14th century a long-lived cedar (Cedrus libani) native to Asia Minor with short fascicled leaves and erect cones
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cedar of Lebanon
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cedar of Lebanon — noun cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height • Syn: ↑Cedrus libani • Hypernyms: ↑cedar, ↑cedar tree, ↑true cedar * * * ˈlebənən Usage: capitalized L Etymology … Useful english dictionary
cedar-of-Lebanon — libaninis kedras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pušinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Cedrus libani), paplitęs vakarų Azijoje. Iš jo gaunamas eterinis aliejus. atitikmenys: lot. Cedrus libanensis; Cedrus libani;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cedar of Lebanon — a cedar, Cedrus libani, of Asia Minor, having horizontally spreading branches. [bef. 1000; ME, OE] * * * … Universalium
cedar of Lebanon — ce′dar of Leb′anon n. pln a cedar, Cedrus libani, of Asia Minor, having horizontally spreading branches • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
cedar of Lebanon — type of tree that is native to Asia Minor … English contemporary dictionary
CEDAR — (Heb. אֶרֶז, erez), the Cedrus libani. The cedar formerly covered extensive areas of the Lebanon mountains. In biblical times, potentates used cedar wood in the construction of palaces and other major buildings (cf. Isa. 9:9). The cedar was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Cedar (disambiguation) — Cedar, in a strict botanical sense, refers to those trees belonging to the genus Cedrus in the coniferous plant family Pinaceae.In common usage, the Cypress family of trees are often labeled as Cedars.Cedar may also refer to: Coniferous trees of… … Wikipedia
Lebanon (Ohio) — Lebanon Spitzname: The Cedar City … Deutsch Wikipedia
cedar — ce dar (s[=e] d[ e]r), n. [AS. ceder, fr. L. cedrus, Gr. ke dros.] (Bot.) The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor. [1913 Webster] Note: The cedar of Lebanon is the {Cedrus Libani}; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cedar — [sē′dər] n. [ME & OFr cedre < L cedrus < Gr kedros < ? IE base * ked , to smoke, be sooty] 1. any of a genus (Cedrus) of widespreading coniferous trees of the pine family, having clusters of needlelike leaves, cones, and durable wood… … English World dictionary
