cedarwood vs cedar

cedarwood and cedar both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cedarwood	Yes	No	No	No
cedar	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cedarwood and cedar are synonyms defined as:

cedarwood and cedar: durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests

cedarwood (noun)	cedar (noun)
durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests	any cedar of the genus Cedrus
	any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
	durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests