western red cedar
noun
1
: a large arborvitae (Thuja plicata) chiefly of the Pacific Northwest with reddish-brown bark and wood
called also red cedar
2
: the wood of the western red cedar
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The Promenade d'Iberville green roof, with western red cedar decking and more than 24,000 aromatic and flowering plants, was built on top of the city’s main cruise terminal.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
And per the regulation, a western red cedar would need a diameter of more than 12.6 feet to gain protection, a width that would require it to be cut in half lengthwise to fit a logging truck bed.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 11 June 2021
The paneled walls are crafted from western red cedar and well-suited for painting or staining.
—Katie Dubow, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
The western red cedar used for the front and back pergolas as well as all the exterior window trim was cut and milled by a sawyer up in Cloverdale, Oregon.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
And per the regulation, a western red cedar would need a diameter of more than 12.6 feet to gain protection, a width that would require it to be cut in half lengthwise to fit a logging truck bed.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 11 June 2021
The paneled walls are crafted from western red cedar and well-suited for painting or staining.
—Katie Dubow, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
The western red cedar used for the front and back pergolas as well as all the exterior window trim was cut and milled by a sawyer up in Cloverdale, Oregon.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
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