cedarlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English cedar Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English cedarlike From cedar + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of cedar.
Part of a line of knotty-looking wood pieces, it is made from sugi, or Cryptomeria japonica, an elegant cedarlike evergreen.
2008 June 19, Penelope Green, “Comfortable Seating From Japanese Forests”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more cedarlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cedarlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |