cedro

noun

ce·​dro

ˈse(ˌ)drō,

ˈsā-

plural -s

: any of several reddish cedarlike woods (as of Spanish cedar and other species of Cedrela)

Word History

Etymology

Spanish & Portuguese, literally, cedar, from Latin cedrus

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