Cedarwood vs. Cedar — What's the Difference?

The wood of the cedar tree.

Any of a number of conifers which typically yield fragrant, durable timber.

The durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar and cedarlike trees; especially the wood of the red cedar, often used for cedar chests.

Any of several Eurasian evergreen coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae, having stiff needles on short shoots and large erect seed cones with broad deciduous scales, and including the cedar of Lebanon.

Durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests

Any of several other evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs, especially members of the family Cupressaceae such as the Alaska cedar, incense cedar, or red cedar.

The durable aromatic wood of any of these plants, especially that of the red cedar, often used to make chests.

(countable) A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.

(countable) A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.

(countable) A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.

(uncountable) The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several not closely related trees.

The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor.

Of or pertaining to cedar.

Any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

Durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests

Any cedar of the genus Cedrus