cedrus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • the juniper tree,
  • (by extension) cedar-oil, used to anoint books to preserve them from damage by moth or decay

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κέδρος (cedar, juniper, juniper tree, applied to species of Juniperus and similar trees, cedar-oil).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κέδρος

Gloss

cedar, juniper, juniper tree, applied to species of Juniperus and similar trees, cedar-oil

Kanji

杉

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