deodar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdiːəʊdɑː/
Etymology
Borrowed from colloquial Hindustani دیودار (dyodār) / देओदार (deodār), from دیودار (dyodār) / देवदार (devdār), from Sanskrit देवदारु (deva-dāru, literally “divine tree”).
Meanings
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Any member of the species Cedrus deodara of cedar trees native to the western Himalayas.
There were beautifully arranged tea-tables under the deodars at Annandale, where the Grand Stand is now; […]
1888, Rudyard Kipling, “Cupid’s Arrows”, in Plain Tales from the Hills, Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co.; London: W. Thacker & Co., →OCLC, page 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deodars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Himalayan cedar · deodar cedar
Translations (2)
ja ヒマラヤ杉 (Cedrus deodara) · hi देवदार (Cedrus deodara)