red cedar

noun

1
: a common juniper (Juniperus virginiana) chiefly of the eastern U.S. that has dark green closely imbricated scalelike leaves
also : a related tree (J. silicicola) of the southeastern U.S.
2
3
: the red or reddish-brown wood of a red cedar

Examples of red cedar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Across the border, that area of Oklahoma is more rugged and has another problem: a lot of eastern red cedar that are native but have expanded as invasive species because of the lack of periodic fire. Karen Hickman, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024 From bottom left to top right is a tinder bundle, made from the inner bark of a cottonwood tree and some red cedar bark, a stone thunderhead, a honeysuckle bow with a cord made from dogbane fibers, a goldenrod spindle and a white pine hearth board. Bradley Duncan, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023 The panel at the back of the cab has his logo and is striped with pignut hickory, red cedar, cypress and white oak. Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023 Both homes are designed in a classic log cabin style, crafted with Canadian red cedar and native Montana stone. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024 At the end of a winding road from Morzine, the first view of Avoriaz is of the red cedar buildings of La Falaise, perched on the edge of a monumental cliff like some warped cruise ship. Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2022 The best woods include osage, Oregon yew, white ash, Southern red cedar, black walnut, black locust, apple, and mulberry. Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023 His and other milling operations were drawn to the area by its abundance of virgin eastern red cedars, the slow-growing premier pencil stock that the industry soon used up. Danny Freedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2023 The 36-foot tall pole had been carved from red cedar in the 1860s to honor Ts’wawit, a warrior from the Indigenous Nisga’a Nation, who was next in line to become chief before he was killed in conflict. Emma Bubola, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of red cedar was in 1682

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“Red cedar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20cedar. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

red cedar

noun
1
: any of several U.S. evergreen trees that are conifers with scalelike leaves and fragrant red or reddish brown wood
2
: the wood of a red cedar
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