'Cedrela odorata' definitions:
Definition of 'Cedrela odorata'
(from WordNet)
noun
Tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes [syn: Spanish cedar, Spanish cedar tree, Cedrela odorata]
Definition of 'Cedrela odorata'
From: GCIDE
- cedar \ce"dar\ (s[=e]"d[~e]r), n. [AS. ceder, fr. L. cedrus, Gr. ke`dros.] (Bot.) The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The cedar of Lebanon is the Cedrus Libani; the white cedar (Cupressus thyoides) is now called Cham[oe]cyparis sph[ae]roidea; American red cedar is the Juniperus Virginiana; Spanish cedar, the West Indian Cedrela odorata. Many other trees with odoriferous wood are locally called cedar. [1913 Webster]