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western redcedar

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a tree in the family Cupressaceae (Thuja plicata).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Alutiiq: qarusiq — Thuja plicata
  • Babine-Witsuwit'en: simqin — Thuja plicata
  • Bella Coola: cactawłp — Thuja plicata
  • Chilcotin: chenẑul — Thuja plicata
  • Columbia-Wenatchi: sekw’em — Thuja plicata
  • Comox: təχəmay — Thuja plicata
  • Cowlitz: catawiʔ — Thuja plicata
  • Czech: zerav obrovský — Thuja plicata
  • Dena'ina: behdelcheni — Thuja plicata
  • Ditidaht: x̣ubsapt — Thuja plicata
  • French: cèdre rouge de l'ouest — Thuja plicata
  • German: Riesen-Lebensbaum — Thuja plicata
  • Gitxsan: simgan — Thuja plicata
  • Northern Haida: ts'uu — Thuja plicata
  • Southern Haida: ts'uu — Thuja plicata
  • Haisla: deny̓as — Thuja plicata
  • Halkomelem: x̱payelhp — Thuja plicata
  • Heiltsuk: dəny̓as — Thuja plicata
  • Klallam: x̣pay — Thuja plicata
  • Ktunaxa: ʔi¢̕nat̕ — Thuja plicata
  • Kwak'wala: wilkw — Thuja plicata
  • Lillooet: catawaz̓ — Thuja plicata
  • Lower Chehalis: ɬatawi — Thuja plicata
  • Lower Chehalis: p'alans — Thuja plicata
  • Lushootseed: x̌payʔac — Thuja plicata
  • Lushootseed: x̌payʔ — Thuja plicata
  • Makah: łe·ʔišu·kw — Thuja plicata
  • Nez Perce: tala·tat — Thuja plicata
  • Nisga'a: simgan — Thuja plicata
  • Nootka: ḥumiis — Thuja plicata
  • Okanagan: ʔástqw — Thuja plicata
  • Quileute: t̓sa·pis — Thuja plicata
  • Quinault: ch'itəm — Thuja plicata
  • Saanich: XPȺ ̧ — Thuja plicata
  • Sechelt: tex̱emay — Thuja plicata
  • Sekani: ya'mahda'chegh — Thuja plicata
  • Shuswap: estqw — Thuja plicata
  • Southern Carrier: chunzoolh — Thuja plicata
  • Spokane: ʔastqw — Thuja plicata
  • Squamish: x̱ápay̓ay — Thuja plicata
  • Thompson: kwatɬp — Thuja plicata
  • Tillamook: datagi — Thuja plicata
  • Tlingit: laax̱ — Thuja plicata
  • Tsimshian: smg̱a̱n — Thuja plicata
  • Twana: q̓wili — Thuja plicata
  • Upper Chehalis: catawi — Thuja plicata
  • Yakima: nungk — Thuja plicata