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red cedar
noun
Definition of RED CEDAR
1
: a common juniper (Juniperus virginiana) chiefly of the eastern United States that has dark green closely imbricated scalelike leaves; also : a related tree (J. silicicola) of the southeastern United States
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: the red or reddish-brown wood of a red cedar
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First Known Use of RED CEDAR
1682
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