Spanish cedar

noun

1. a tropical American tree, Cedrela odorata, of the mahogany family.
2. the hard, fragrant, mahoganylike brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture and especially cigar boxes.

Spanish cedar

noun

1. a tall meliaceous tree, Cedrela odorata, of tropical America, the East Indies, and Australia, having smooth bark, pinnate leaves, yellow flowers, and light-coloured aromatic wood

Word History and Origins

Origin of Spanish cedar¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

"Spanish Cedar" (Cedrela odorata) is a broadleaf wood, and not a conifer as is usually supposed.

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