Japan cedar

Japan cedar

noun
an evergreen tree, Cryptomeria japonica, of Japan, characterized by the pyramidal manner of growth of its branches.
Also called Japanese cedar, sugi.


Origin:
1850–55
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To Japan cedar

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Japan cedar is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
WordNet
japan cedar

noun
tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood [syn: Japanese cedar
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature