| English Dictionary |
CEDRELA
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Cedrela mean?
• CEDRELA (noun)
The noun CEDRELA has 1 sense:
1. tropical American trees
Familiarity information: CEDRELA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tropical American trees
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Cedrela; genus Cedrela
Hypernyms ("Cedrela" is a kind of...):
rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)
Meronyms (members of "Cedrela"):
Cedrela odorata; Spanish cedar; Spanish cedar tree (tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes)
Holonyms ("Cedrela" is a member of...):
family Meliaceae; mahogany family; Meliaceae (tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"A miss is as good as a mile." (English proverb)
"Grass grows on its roots" (Azerbaijani proverb)
"The rope of lies is short." (Arabic proverb)
"Have no respect at table and in bed." (Corsican proverb)
"Grass grows on its roots" (Azerbaijani proverb)
"The rope of lies is short." (Arabic proverb)
"Have no respect at table and in bed." (Corsican proverb)