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deodar

(dē′ō där′)

noun

a tall Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara) with drooping branches and fragrant, durable, light-red wood
the wood

Origin: Hindi dēodār < Sans dēvadāru, lit., tree of the gods < dēva-ḥ, god (akin to L deus) + daru, wood: see tree

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noun

A tall cedar (Cedrus deodara) native to the Himalaya Mountains and having drooping branches and dark bluish-green leaves, often with white, light green, or yellow new growth in cultivars. It is an important timber tree in India.

Origin:

Origin: Hindi deodār

Origin: , from Sanskrit devadāru

Origin: : deva-, divine; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + dāru, wood; see deru- in Indo-European roots

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