cedar

noun

1. A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.

2. A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.

3. A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.

4. The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several unrelated trees.