milanji cedar

noun

mi·​lan·​ji cedar

variants or less commonly mlanje cedar

mə̇ˈlänjē-

often capitalized M

: a tall coniferous tree (Widdringtonia whytei) of the uplands of southern and eastern Africa that is closely related to the cypresses but much resembles a typical cedar

Word History

Etymology

after Mt. Milanji or Mlange, Nyasaland, Africa

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