white cedar

white ce·dar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt see-der]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈsi dər/
- /waɪt ˈsiː.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt see-der]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈsi dər/

Definitions of white cedar words

noun white cedar any of several chiefly coniferous trees valued for their wood, especially Chamaecyparis thyoides, of the eastern U.S., or Thuja occidentalis (northern white cedar) of northeastern North America. 1
noun white cedar the wood of any of these trees. 1
noun white cedar a coniferous tree, Chamaecyparis thyoides, of swampy regions in North America, having scalelike leaves and boxlike cones: family Cupressaceae 0
noun white cedar the wood of this tree, which is used for building boats, etc 0
noun white cedar a coniferous tree, Thuja occidentalis, of NE North America, having scalelike leaves: family Cupressaceae 0
noun white cedar the wood of this tree, much used for telegraph poles 0

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Origin of white cedar

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1665-75

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Parts of speech for White cedar

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white cedar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.

white cedar usage trend in Literature

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