pencil cedar tree pen·cil·ce·dartree uncommon noun 1. any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils Synonymspencil cedarpencil cedar tree Related words Broader terms juniper Narrower terms eastern red cedarBermuda cedareast African cedar Parts Juniperus Part of pencil cedar WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.