red cedar

noun

1.
large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
canoe cedar Thuja plicata western red cedar
2.
small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles
eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana red juniper
3.
tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark
Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Libocedrus decurrens
4.
fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees