English

Noun

white cedar ‎(plural white cedars)

1. The Atlantic white cypress, Chamaecyparis thyoides.
2. An evergreen coniferous tree of the Cupressaceae family, native to the northeastern US and southeastern Canada, Thuja occidentalis.
3. The Mexican white cedar, Cupressus lusitanica
4. The chinaberry, Melia azedarach.

Synonyms

• (Atlantic white cypress): Atlantic white cedar
• (tree of Cupressaceae family): American arborvitae, arborvitae, eastern arborvitae, eastern whitecedar, northern whitecedar, swamp-cedar (informal)
• (chinaberry): chinaberry, Persian lilac, cape lilac, bead tree