cedar of Lebanon
noun phrase
cedar of Leb·a·non
-ˈle-bə-nän 
-ˈleb-,
-nən
: a long-lived cedar (Cedrus libani) native to Asia Minor with short fascicled leaves and erect cones
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When Highgrove was for sale in 1980, the Prince fell first for the graceful cedar of Lebanon towering behind the house and then for the small 18th-century stables.
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Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
On the left towers the cedar of Lebanon with which the Prince fell in love on first seeing Highgrove eighteen years ago, when, except for the tree and some shrubs, there were no plantings around the house.
—Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
On the left towers the cedar of Lebanon with which the Prince fell in love on first seeing Highgrove eighteen years ago, when, except for the tree and some shrubs, there were no plantings around the house.
—Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
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“Cedar of Lebanon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cedar%20of%20Lebanon. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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