deodar

[ dee-uh-dahr ]

/ ˈdi əˌdɑr /

a large Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, yielding a durable wood.

Origin of deodar

1795–1805; < Hindi deodār < Sanskrit devadāru wood of the gods, equivalent to deva god + dāru wood

On leaving Miru the road at first ascended gradually through a pretty wood of deodar and Gerard's pine.

Western Himalaya and Tibet |Thomas Thomson
The only timber in ordinary use obtained from the Himalaya proper is the deodar, Cedrus deodara.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 |Various
The deodar is a very handsome tree, and is a variety of the cedar of Lebanon.

Kashmir |Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
The wood of the deodar is everywhere esteemed throughout the countries where it is found.

The Cliff Climbers |Captain Mayne Reid

One remembers also the beautiful Deodar forests of Afghanistan, and the Himalayas.

The Romance of Plant Life |G. F. Scott Elliot

deodar

/ (ˈdiːəʊˌdɑː) /

a Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, with drooping branches

the durable fragrant highly valued wood of this tree

C19: from Hindi deodār, from Sanskrit devadāru, literally: wood of the gods, from deva god + dāru wood