stinking cedar
noun
an evergreen tree, Torreya taxifolia, of the yew family, native to Florida, having rank-smelling foliage and dark-green, egg-shaped fruit.
Origin of stinking cedar
1First recorded in 1865–70
Words Nearby stinking cedar
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How to use stinking cedar in a sentence
On account of this, the tree has been called stinking cedar.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. GibsonIt is known also as stinking cedar, stinking savin, and fetid yew.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson
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