CEDAR
What does "CEDAR" mean?
An evergreen coniferous tree prized for its fragrant, durable, rot-resistant wood.
Meanings
- An evergreen coniferous tree of the pine family, with fragrant, durable wood. A row of cedars sheltered the old farmhouse from the wind.
- The aromatic, reddish wood of such a tree, used for chests, closets, and pencils. Her grandmother kept the linens in a chest lined with cedar.
Word origin
From Greek 'kedros', through Latin 'cedrus' and Old French 'cedre' into English; the Greek word may share roots with terms for aromatic, smoke-producing woods.
Remember it
CEDAR keeps moths away: picture a 'CEDe-AR'-mor of fragrant wood guarding your sweaters.
A little poem
Open the old chest-
the smell of cedar holds back
forty winters' moths.
haiku
Wordplay
- I asked the carpenter which wood lasts longest. He said, 'You'll see, dear' - cedar.
What it teaches
What endures is rarely the loudest - cedar wins by quietly refusing to rot.
Quick facts
What does CEDAR mean?
An evergreen coniferous tree prized for its fragrant, durable, rot-resistant wood.
Is CEDAR a valid word?
Yes — CEDAR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CEDAR?
CEDAR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does CEDAR come from?
From Greek 'kedros', through Latin 'cedrus' and Old French 'cedre' into English; the Greek word may share roots with terms for aromatic, smoke-producing woods.
What can CEDAR teach us?
What endures is rarely the loudest - cedar wins by quietly refusing to rot.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.