English Dictionary |
CIGAR-BOX CEDAR
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
IPA (US): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does cigar-box cedar mean?
• CIGAR-BOX CEDAR (noun)
The noun CIGAR-BOX CEDAR has 1 sense:
1. fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes
Familiarity information: CIGAR-BOX CEDAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("cigar-box cedar" is a kind of...):
mahogany (wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture)
Holonyms ("cigar-box cedar" is a substance of...):
Cedrela odorata; Spanish cedar; Spanish cedar tree (tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Fine words butter no parsnips." (English proverb)
"Complete idiot who can keep silent, to a wise man is similar" (Breton proverb)
"An egg-thief will become a horse-thief." (Armenian proverb)
"Necessity teaches the naked woman to spin (a yarn)." (Danish proverb)
"Complete idiot who can keep silent, to a wise man is similar" (Breton proverb)
"An egg-thief will become a horse-thief." (Armenian proverb)
"Necessity teaches the naked woman to spin (a yarn)." (Danish proverb)