Spanish cedar

noun

a tropical American tree, Cedrela odorata, of the mahogany family.

the hard, fragrant, mahoganylike brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture and especially cigar boxes.

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Also called West Indian cedar.

Origin:
1975–80

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Spanish cedar

—n
	a tall meliaceous tree, Cedrela odorata, of tropical America, the East Indies, and Australia, having smooth bark, pinnate leaves, yellow flowers, and light-coloured aromatic wood

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