deodar
/ˈdiːədɑː(r)/noun
उच्चारण डीअडार
देवदार (का पेड़ या लकड़ी)
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a tall cedar tree with drooping branches, which grows in the Himalayas, or the strong, sweet-smelling wood of this tree
देवदार (का पेड़ या लकड़ी)
- The hills around Shimla are covered with deodar forests.
- The old temple doors are made of deodar.
- Deodar trees tower over the narrow path to the temple.
+ 2 more examples
- The houses in the valley are built with deodar beams.
- Sacred deodar forests are found across the Himalayas.
Synonyms Himalayan cedar
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
deodar (countable / uncountable)
As a tree it is countable ('a deodar', 'deodars'); as timber it is uncountable ('deodar is used for furniture').
पेड़ के रूप में यह countable है ('a deodar', 'deodars'); लकड़ी के रूप में uncountable ('deodar is used for furniture')।
- A tall deodar stood beside the temple.
- Deodar is valued for doors and beams.
deodar + noun
'Deodar' is used as a modifier: deodar forest, deodar wood, deodar tree, deodar oil.
'Deodar' modifier के रूप में आता है: deodar forest, deodar wood, deodar tree, deodar oil।
- We trekked through a deodar forest in Uttarakhand.
- The house had a deodar door.
deodar of / in the Himalayas
Use 'in' for the place where it grows and 'of' for a group of trees.
जहाँ यह उगता है उसके लिए 'in' और पेड़ों के समूह के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग करें।
- Deodars grow in the western Himalayas.
- A grove of deodar lined the road to Shimla.
origin of the name
The word comes from Sanskrit 'devadaru', meaning timber of the gods. Notice that it is spelt 'deodar' in English.
यह शब्द संस्कृत 'देवदारु' से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है देवताओं की लकड़ी। English में इसकी spelling 'deodar' है।
- The deodar is the state tree of Himachal Pradesh.
+Collocations 5
adjective + deodar
tallancientfragrantevergreenmajestic
- An ancient deodar shaded the village square.
deodar + noun
forestwoodtreetimberoil
- Deodar oil is used in traditional medicine.
verb + deodar
plantfellgrowprotectcut down
- The forest department planted deodar on the slopes.
deodar + place
slopesvalleyhillsgroveridge
- Snow covered the deodar slopes in January.
made of deodar
doorbeambridgeboxtemple
- The old bridge was built of deodar.
“More examples 5
- The deodar is native to the western Himalayas and Afghanistan.
Deodar पश्चिमी हिमालय और अफ़ग़ानिस्तान का मूल निवासी वृक्ष है।
- Radhika took a photograph of the snow-covered deodar trees in Manali.
राधिका ने मनाली में बर्फ़ से ढके deodar वृक्षों की तस्वीर ली।
- Deodar wood resists insects and lasts for many decades.
Deodar की लकड़ी कीड़ों का सामना करती है और कई दशक तक चलती है।
- The scent of deodar filled the cool mountain air.
Deodar की सुगंध ठंडी पहाड़ी हवा में भर गई।
- In an MCQ on state trees, remember that Himachal Pradesh has the deodar.
राज्य-वृक्षों वाले MCQ में याद रखें कि हिमाचल प्रदेश का वृक्ष deodar है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Deodar trees grows on the hills of Himachal.
✓ Deodar trees grow on the hills of Himachal.
The plural subject 'trees' needs the plural verb 'grow'.
Plural subject 'trees' के साथ plural verb 'grow' आती है।
✗ The deodar is found at the Himalayas.
✓ The deodar is found in the Himalayas.
A mountain range is treated as an area, so 'in' is used, not 'at'.
पर्वत-श्रेणी को क्षेत्र माना जाता है, इसलिए 'in' आता है, 'at' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
Himalayan cedar
⌂Word origin and word building
From Sanskrit devadaru, meaning 'wood of the gods'.
यह शब्द Sanskrit के देवदारु से आया है, जिसका अर्थ है 'देवताओं की लकड़ी'।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The deodar is the state tree of Himachal Pradesh.
GK के लिए, deodar हिमाचल प्रदेश का राज्य वृक्ष है।