LIBOCEDRUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Libocedrus mean? 

• LIBOCEDRUS (noun)
  The noun LIBOCEDRUS has 1 sense:

1. cypresses that resemble cedars

  Familiarity information: LIBOCEDRUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LIBOCEDRUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cypresses that resemble cedars

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Libocedrus; Libocedrus

Hypernyms ("Libocedrus" is a kind of...):

gymnosperm genus (a genus of gymnosperms)

Meronyms (members of "Libocedrus"):

incense cedar (any of several attractive trees of southwestern South America and New Zealand and New Caledonia having glossy evergreen leaves and scented wood)

kawaka; Libocedrus plumosa (New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress)

Libocedrus bidwillii; mountain pine; pahautea (evergreen tree of New Zealand resembling the kawaka)

Holonyms ("Libocedrus" is a member of...):

Cupressaceae; cypress family; family Cupressaceae (cypresses and junipers and many cedars)