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de·o·dar
(dē′ə-där′) or de·o·dar·a (-där′ə)n.
A tall cedar (Cedrus deodara) native to the Himalaya Mountains and having drooping branches and dark bluish-green leaves, often with white, light green, or yellow new growth in cultivars. It is an important timber tree in India.
[Hindi deodār, from Sanskrit devadāru : deva-, divine; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots + dāru, wood; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]
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deodar
(ˈdiːəʊˌdɑː)n
1. (Plants) a Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, with drooping branches
2. (Forestry) the durable fragrant highly valued wood of this tree
[C19: from Hindi deodār, from Sanskrit devadāru, literally: wood of the gods, from deva god + dāru wood]
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de•o•dar
(ˈdi əˌdɑr)n.
a large Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, yielding a durable wood.
[1795–1805; < Hindi deodār < Skt devadāru wood of the gods =deva god + dāru wood]
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Noun | 1. | deodar - tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber |
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