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yellow cedar

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various trees:

Cupressus nootkatensis, native to northwestern North America

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of various trees:

Palicourea croceoides

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noun

Meaning 3

Any of various trees:

Thuja occidentalis, native to northeastern North America

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noun

Meaning 4

tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yellow cypress, Nootka cypress, Alaska cedar, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis

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Broader terms: cedar, cedar tree

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