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| red ce·dar (plural red ce·dars or red ce·dar) |
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1. tree of Eastern N America: an evergreen tree of the juniper family with reddish wood and fleshy cones. Native to: eastern North America. Latin name Juniperus virginiana.
Also known as pencil cedareastern red cedar
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2. tree of Western N America: an evergreen timber tree of the cypress family with reddish wood and small oval cones. Native to: western North America. Latin name Thuja plicata.
Also known as western red cedar
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3. wood from red cedar: the weather-resistant close-grained wood of either of the red cedar trees. Use: building material.
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