whitecedarとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

white cedar (plural white cedars)

1. In family Cupressaceae (gymnosperms)
   1. An Atlantic white cypress, Chamaecyparis thyoides.
   2. An evergreen coniferous tree, of species Thuja occidentalis, native to the northeastern US and southeastern Canada.
   3. A Mexican white cedar (Cupressus lusitanica)
2. Among angiosperms:
   1. A chinaberry shrub (Melia azedarach), in family Meliaceae.
   2. A tree of species Tabebuia heterophylla, of the Caribbean and South America, in family Bignoniaceae.

同意語

• (Atlantic white cypress): Atlantic white cedar
• (Thuja occidentalis): American arborvitae, arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, eastern whitecedar, northern whitecedar, swamp-cedar (informal)
• (chinaberry): chinaberry, Persian lilac, Cape lilac, bead tree