Cedrus
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar”).
Proper noun[edit]
Cedrus f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Pinaceae – the one to five species of true cedars, native to the mountains around the Mediterranean and to the western Himalayas.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; Pinopsida - class; Pinidae - subclass; Pinales - order; Pinaceae - family
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Cedrus libani (Lebanon cedar) - type species; Cedrus atlantica (Atlas cedar), Cedrus brevifolia (Cyprus cedar), Cedrus deodara (deodar cedar) - other species
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Cedrus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cedrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Cedrus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Cedrus at USDA Plants database
- Cedrus at Gymnosperms Database