eastern red cedar

noun

A species of juniper, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America.

Similar
Virginia red cedarred cedarred juniperJuniperus virginiana

Meanings

nouneastern red cedar (countable and uncountable, plural eastern red cedars)

plural eastern red cedars

  1. countableuncountableA species of juniper, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America.

    Synonyms: Virginia red cedar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of juniper, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America.

Similar
Virginia red cedar

More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles

Similar
red cedarred juniperJuniperus virginiana
Broader
pencil cedarpencil cedar tree

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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