Spanish cedar
noun
a tropical American tree, Cedrela odorata, of the mahogany family.
the hard, fragrant, mahoganylike brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture and especially cigar boxes.
Also called
West Indian cedar.
Origin of Spanish cedar
First recorded in 1975–80
British Dictionary definitions for spanish cedar
Spanish cedar
noun
a tall meliaceous tree, Cedrela odorata, of tropical America, the East Indies, and Australia, having smooth bark, pinnate leaves, yellow flowers, and light-coloured aromatic wood