white cedar

noun

1

: an aromatic evergreen swamp tree (Chamaecyparis thyoides) of the cypress family that occurs along the eastern coast of the U.S. and has branchlets in fan-shaped sprays and small round cones

also : its wood

2

: northern white cedar

Examples of white cedar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Otherwise, don your cross-country skis, snowshoes or boots (with crampons) and enjoy cruising or ambling along the almost seven-mile Lac-Brome Path that’s lined in places with a variety of trees such as fir, larch, white cedar and sugar maple. —Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

On the palate, notes of fresh tobacco, tart citrus and white cedar are accompanied by a remarkable silken mouthfeel. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024

Food sources to focus on include beggar’s lice, dogwood, greenbriar, hemlock, white cedar, and many more. —Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024

Eastern equine encephalitis, also called EEE or Triple E, is a rare but potentially deadly virus that is typically spread by mosquitoes in certain swampy areas, including red maple and white cedar swamps in Massachusetts. —Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for white cedar

• interpleader
• bleeder
• breeder
• feeder
• leader
• lieder
• meader
• pleader
• reader
• reeder
• seeder
• weeder

Kids Definition

white cedar

noun

1

: either of two trees related to the cypresses:

a

: an evergreen swamp tree of the eastern coast of the U.S.

b

: a common arborvitae especially of eastern Canada and the northeastern U.S.

2

: the wood of a white cedar