Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The seed of the tree Simaba Cedron, natural order Simarubaceœ, a native of the United States of Colombia.
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Examples
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-- A native of New Grenada, where it attains the size of a small tree, and bears a large fruit containing one seed; this seed, which looks like a blanched almond, is known in commerce as the cedron.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture William Saunders 1861
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Many other cases are mentioned where the cedron proved an antidote.
The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions Randolph Barnes Marcy 1849
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During the few seconds that it took him to take the cedron from his bag, he was seized with violent pains at the heart and throat; but he had scarcely chewed and swallowed a piece of the nut about the size of a small bean, when the pains ceased as by magic.
The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions Randolph Barnes Marcy 1849
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