Port Orford cedar
noun
Port Or·ford cedar
-ˈȯ(r)fə(r)d-
1
: a large evergreen timber tree (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) of western North America occasionally with a trunk diameter of 12 feet and often 200 feet high
called also Lawson's cypress
2
: the light pale yellow to brown decay-resistant lumber of Port Orford cedar
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“Port Orford cedar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Port%20Orford%20cedar. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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