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incense cedar

in·cense ce·dar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sens see-der]
    • /ˈɪn sɛns ˈsi dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sens see-der]
    • /ˈɪn sɛns ˈsi dər/

Definitions of incense cedar words

  • noun incense cedar any of several coniferous trees of the genus Libocedrus (or Calocedrus), especially L. decurrens, of the western U.S., growing to a height of 150 feet (50 meters). 1
  • noun incense cedar the aromatic, close-grained wood of this tree, used to make pencils, chests, closet linings, etc. 1
  • noun incense cedar a large, W North American tree (Calocedrus decurrens) of the cypress family with reddish bark and flattened, scalelike leaves 0
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Origin of incense cedar

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Incense cedar

noun
adjective
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incense cedar popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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