cedar

noun4

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.

   • There had been dry seasons, accumulations of dust, wind-blown seeds, and cedars rose wonderfully out of solid rock. — 1912
3. •
   A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.
4. •
   The aromatic wood from a tree of genus Cedrus or from any of several not closely related trees.