deodar
noun
de·o·dar
ˈdē-ə-ˌdär 
variants
or less commonly deodara
: a Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara) having broad-spreading branches with pendulous branchlets
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Within a few years all the deodars were strung with lights, and ever since, people have come by the thousands to admire them.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The deodars being felled, as well as the oaks, rhododendrons, and other species, were sacred, the women told us, as well as being essential for their survival.
—Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 1 June 2021
Fresno: Residents are trying to save a struggling deodar cedar tree that lies at the heart of an annual California Christmas tradition.
—USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2019
For nearly 100 years, about 150 towering deodars along Santa Rosa Avenue have been strung with holiday lights during December.
—R. Daniel Foster, latimes.com, 11 May 2018
Bond said the Community Center's board will discuss in the future whether to replace the deodar with another smaller tree or examine other shade options for the preschool play yard.
—Sara Cardine, latimes.com, 3 May 2018
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The deodars being felled, as well as the oaks, rhododendrons, and other species, were sacred, the women told us, as well as being essential for their survival.
—Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 1 June 2021
Fresno: Residents are trying to save a struggling deodar cedar tree that lies at the heart of an annual California Christmas tradition.
—USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2019
For nearly 100 years, about 150 towering deodars along Santa Rosa Avenue have been strung with holiday lights during December.
—R. Daniel Foster, latimes.com, 11 May 2018
Bond said the Community Center's board will discuss in the future whether to replace the deodar with another smaller tree or examine other shade options for the preschool play yard.
—Sara Cardine, latimes.com, 3 May 2018
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“Deodar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deodar. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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