Oregon cedar ore·gon·ce·dar uncommon noun 1. large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet SynonymsOregon cedarPort Orford cedarLawson's cypressLawson's cedarChamaecyparis lawsoniana Related words Broader terms cedar Parts Chamaecyparis Part of Port Orford cedar WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.