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cedar of Lebanon

noun

  1. a cedar, Cedrus libani, of Asia Minor, having horizontally spreading branches.


cedar of Lebanon

noun

  1. a cedar, Cedrus libani, of SW Asia with level spreading branches and fragrant wood
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Origin of cedar of Lebanon1

before 1000; Middle English, Old English
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One of the cedars of Lebanon, in the grounds of Osborne House, East Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, came down in high winds on Friday, English Heritage said.

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The ancient cedars of Lebanon have outlived empires and survived modern wars.

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Other favorites: a gnarled cork oak, a stately cedar of Lebanon, an imposing dawn redwood that hails from China and many species of L.A.'s palms.

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Two swallows were making passes over the fountain, and a chiffchaffs song was piercing the air from within the sinewy gloom of the giant cedar of Lebanon.

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In 1949, the church had planted a cedar of Lebanon seedling, which grew on Temple Square into a large, sturdy tree, near the south entrance.

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