deodar

de·o·dar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-uh-dahr]
- /ˈdi əˌdɑr/
- /ˈdɪəʊdɑː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-uh-dahr]
- /ˈdi əˌdɑr/

Definitions of deodar word

noun deodar a Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, with drooping branches 3
noun deodar the durable fragrant highly valued wood of this tree 3
noun deodar a tall Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara) with drooping branches and fragrant, durable, light-red wood 3
noun deodar the wood 3
noun deodar a large Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, yielding a durable wood. 1
noun deodar A tall, broadly conical cedar that is native to the Himalayas and has drooping branches and large barrel-shaped cones. 1

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Origin of deodar

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

1795-1805; < Hindi deodār < Sanskrit devadāru wood of the gods, equivalent to deva god + dāru wood

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Parts of speech for Deodar

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deodar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for deodar

noun deodar

wood — Grant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.
sabine — of or belonging to an ancient people of central Italy who lived chiefly in the Apennines northeast of Rome and were subjugated by the Romans about 290 b.c.
savin — a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
tree — Sir Herbert Beerbohm [beer-bohm] /ˈbɪər boʊm/ (Show IPA), (Herbert Beerbohm) 1853–1917, English actor and theater manager; brother of Max Beerbohm.

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