释义 |
white cedar noun 1. : any of various No. American trees: as a. (1) : southern white cedar (2) : the soft wood of the southern white cedar largely used for shingles, boats, woodenware, and posts b. : port orford cedar c. : macnab cypress d. : california juniper e. : canoe cedar f. : incense cedar g. : a common arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) — see tree illustration 2. a. : a timber tree (Protium altissimum) of Guiana b. : its fragrant wood used especially for cabinetwork and canoes 3. Australia : chinaberry 2; also : its wood 4. : any of several So. American trees of the genus Tabebuia |