cedarwood
noun
Simple meaning
Durable aromatic wood of any of many cedar trees.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
seɪˈdɑɹwʊd
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Definition
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noun
Durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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This meaning: Durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
Used this way, cedarwood is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Synonyms
Sense: durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees
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