cedar of Lebanon

noun

A large tree native to the mountains of Lebanon, of subspecies Cedrus libani subsp. libani, which was known throughout the ancient Middle East for its highly prized wood.

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Meanings

nouncedar of Lebanon (plural cedars of Lebanon)

plural cedars of Lebanon

  1. A large tree native to the mountains of Lebanon, of subspecies Cedrus libani subsp. libani, which was known throughout the ancient Middle East for its highly prized wood.

    Synonyms: Lebanon cedar, Lebanese cedar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large tree native to the mountains of Lebanon, of subspecies Cedrus libani subsp. libani, which was known throughout the ancient Middle East for its highly prized wood.

More synonyms by meaning

nouncedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height

Similar
Cedrus libani
Broader
cedarcedar treetrue cedar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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