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noun
Cedrus deodara, a type of cedar tree native to the western Himalayas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar
Antonyms: none provided
noun
tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cedar, cedar tree, true cedar
History
Borrowed from colloquial Hindustani دیودار (dyodār) / देओदार (deodār), from دیودار (dyodār) / देवदार (devdār), from Sanskrit देवदारु (deva-dāru, literally “divine tree”).
Across languages
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