noun
cypresses that resemble cedars
• Syn: ↑genus Libocedrus
• Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cupressaceae, ↑family Cupressaceae, ↑cypress family
• Member Meronyms: ↑incense cedar, ↑kawaka, ↑Libocedrus plumosa, ↑pahautea, ↑Libocedrus bidwillii, ↑mountain pine
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\\ˌlībəˈsēdrəs, ˌlib-\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek liboi tears (from leibein to pour) + Latin cendrus cedar; from the resinous nature of the tree — more at libation, cedar
: a genus of trees (family Pinaceae) having leaves that resemble those of the sequoia — see incense cedar
Useful english dictionary. 2012.