cypress

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An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning
{n} a tree, an emblem of mourning
A coniferous tree of the genus Cupressus
Botanic Name: cupressus sempervirens Origin: Mediterranean Other Names: Cypres Uses: backs, sides, (flamenco guitar) This is a clear coloured wood with a very characteristic aroma and very highly regarded It is known for being durable and easily worked The Italian cypress is mentioned in several Biblical passages and some scholars believe that it is the "gopher-wood" out of which Noah was instructed to build the ark Our stock is limited but of extreme quality We only use Italian cypress for flamenco guitars trips of wood that can be inlayed on the edges of a guitar body and neck Can be made out of many types of wood
A cypress is a type of conifer. a tree with dark green leaves and hard wood, which does not lose its leaves in winter (ciprès, from cyparissus, from kyparissos). Any of about 20 species of ornamental and timber evergreen conifers constituting the genus Cupressus of the family Cupressaceae, which includes more than 130 species found throughout the world. The leaves are usually paired or in threes and are small and scalelike. A few of the many economically important genera in the cypress family are Cupressus, Thuja (arborvitae), Calocedrus (incense cedar), and Juniperus (juniper). Arborvitae, cypress, and juniper are especially important as timber sources or ornamentals. They also contain useful oils, resins, and tannins
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any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
The species are mostly evergreen, and have wood remarkable for its durability
{i} type of tree
An evergreen coniferous tree with flatterned shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning
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a large tree growing to over 100 feet in wet soils and in swamps Although similar in appearance to the cedar tree, cypress trees drop their needles in the autumn
any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
cypress pine
any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of Australia and northern New Caledonia
cypress sedge
tufted sedge of temperate regions; nearly cosmopolitan
cypress spurge
A perennial European ornamental plant (Euphorbia cyparissias) having numerous narrow leaves and flower clusters with petaloid bracts
cypress spurge
Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States
cypress vine
tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere
cypress vine
An annual twining tropical American vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) naturalized in warm regions, having pinnately cut leaves and showy, usually scarlet flowers
Chinese cypress
Cupressus duclouxian, a conifer of the family Cupressaceae, found only in China
Leyland Cypress
A fast-growing evergreen tree, X Cupressocyparis leylandii, used for hedges and screens
Big Cypress Swamp
Swamp region and national preserve, southern Florida, U.S. Covering 2,400 sq mi (6,200 sq km), the region merges into the swampy Everglades on the east. It is dominated by cypress trees, and wildlife is abundant. The Seminole Indians have reservations in the area
arizona cypress
Arizona timber tree with bluish silvery foliage
bald cypress
smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum
bald cypress
common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
bald cypress
Either of two large swamp trees (Taxodium distichum and T. ascendens; family Taxodiaceae) of the southern U.S. that are related to the sequoias. The hard red wood of cypress is often used for roofing shingles. The so-called deciduous cypress family (see deciduous tree) comprises 10 genera with 15 species of ornamental and timber evergreen trees, native to eastern Asia, Tasmania, and North America. The leaves on a single tree may be scalelike, needlelike, or a mixture of both. Both male and female cones are borne on the same tree. The Tasmanian cedar (Athrotaxis), Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), China fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata), umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata), big tree, redwood, dawn redwood, and bald cypress are economically important timber trees in this family
black cypress pine
Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin
gowen cypress
small sometimes shrubby tree native to California; often used as an ornamental; in some classification systems includes the Pygmy cypress and the Santa Cruz cypress
guadalupe cypress
relatively low wide-spreading endemic on Guadalupe Island; cultivated for its bluish foliage
italian cypress
tall Eurasian cypress with thin gray bark and ascending branches
mexican cypress
tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa
monterey cypress
tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used for ornament as well as reforestation and shelterbelt planting
montezuma cypress
cypress of river valleys of Mexican highlands
nootka cypress
tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament
pond cypress
A small variety of the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum var. nutans) native to the southeast United States
pond cypress
smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum
pygmy cypress
rare small cypress native to northern California; sometimes considered the same species as gowen cypress
santa cruz cypress
rare California cypress taller than but closely related to gowen cypress and sometimes considered the same species
summer cypress
densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
summer cypress
A Eurasian annual plant (Kochia scoparia) having narrow, dense foliage that turns bright red
white cypress pine
small tree or shrub of southern Australia
yellow cypress
tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament
cypress

    Silbentrennung

    cy·press

    Türkische aussprache

    sayprıs

    Aussprache

    /ˈsīprəs/ /ˈsaɪprəs/

    Etymologie

    [ 'sI-pr&s ] (noun.) 14th century. From Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος (kuparissos).
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