red cedar

Moth-repelling wood source

Red cedar refers to several aromatic evergreen trees with reddish wood, though none are true cedars.

In North America, the name applies primarily to the eastern red cedar (a juniper) and the western red cedar (a cypress relative).

The fragrant, rot-resistant wood is prized for closets, chests, and fence posts: The cedar chest kept moths away from her woolens.

Cedar shavings line hamster cages and closet floors.

durable

rot-resistant

Unlikely to decompose

weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
long-lastingPersisting over extended time
fence postsVertical boundary supports

shingles · siding · decking · shakes · lasting · hardy · sturdy · moisture-resistant · heartwood · outdoor furniture

aromatic

fragrant

Emitting pleasant smell

scentedHaving added fragrance
woodyMade of tree-stuff
resinousContaining plant sap

essential oil · incense · sachet · potpourri · aroma · piney · balsamic · camphor · moth repellent · chest

cultural

totem pole

Carved pillar with clan symbols

longhouseElongated communal dwelling structure
canoeSlender paddled vessel
Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward

Haida · First Nations · Indigenous · traditional · ceremonial · carving · regalia · basket weaving · cultural heritage · sacred

botanical

conifer

Cone-bearing tree

evergreenRetains foliage year-round
foliagePlant's leafy covering
barkSharp canine vocalization

trunk · branches · canopy · roots · sapling · arboreal · native · old-growth · grove · stand

Categories

foresttrees, pine, oak, woods, wood
coniferspine tree, fir, spruce, juniper, cypress
lumberlumber, timber, oak, pine, maple
timber treesoak, pine, maple, spruce, fir
cedar
native plantssagebrush, dogwood, wildflowers, milkweed, juniper

Opposites

botanical classification (true vs. misnamed)

red cedarcedar of Lebanon

Historic Mediterranean mountain conifer

wood color

red cedarwhite cedar

Pale-wooded evergreen conifer

white pine · white oak · white ash · maple · birch

wood properties

red cedarpine

Cone-bearing evergreen

poplar · birch · spruce · hemlock

Family

red, reddish, redness, redden, cedar, reddened, reddest, reddening, reddens

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G