Spanish cedar spa·nish·ce·dar uncommon noun 1. tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes SynonymsSpanish cedarSpanish cedar treeCedrela odorata Related words Word family Spanish cedar tree Broader terms mahogany Parts Cedrela Part of cigar-box cedar WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.