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| cy·press [ sprəss ] (plural cy·press·es) |
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1. conifer: a coniferous evergreen tree with dark green leaves resembling scales. Native to: Europe, Asia, North America. Genus Cupressus.
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2. tree or bush like cypress: a coniferous tree or bush that is similar to a true cypress, e.g. a bald or swamp cypress
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3. wood: the hard wood of a cypress tree
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4. symbol of mourning: the branches of a cypress tree as a symbol of mourning
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| [12th century. Via French< late Latin cypressus< Greek kuparissos] |
