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aromatic cedar [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
  • Natural Construction Materials
DEF

A highly aromatic red cedar with white streaks, used for fence posts, shingles, and mothproof closet linings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
OBS

Bois mi-léger et tendre, non résistant, aromatique, à fine texture, non poreux, rose rouge; [...] il est recherché pour la confection de coffres et de garde-robes à l'épreuve des mites. Il est durable au contact du sol et, là où il croît, on s'en sert comme piquets de clôture.

Spanish

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