red cedar Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
   canoe cedar; Thuja plicata; western red cedar.
   
2. noun small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles
   eastern red cedar; red juniper; Juniperus virginiana.
   
3. noun tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark
   incense cedar; Libocedrus decurrens; Calocedrus decurrens.
   
4. noun fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees
   

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