red cedar

red ce·dar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [red see-der]
- /rɛd ˈsi dər/
- /red ˈsiː.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red see-der]
- /rɛd ˈsi dər/

Definitions of red cedar words

noun red cedar Also called eastern red cedar, savin. an American, coniferous tree, Juniperus virginiana, yielding a fragrant, reddish wood used for making lead pencils, etc. 1
noun red cedar the western red cedar, Thuja plicata. 1
noun red cedar the wood of these trees. 1
noun red cedar North American juniper tree 1
noun red cedar wood of red cedar tree 1
noun red cedar any of several North American coniferous trees, esp Juniperus virginiana, a juniper that has fragrant reddish wood used for making pencils, and Thuja plicata, an arbor vitae 0

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Origin of red cedar

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Red cedar

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red cedar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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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