Main Entry: ¹cy·press

Pronunciation: \ˈsī-prəs\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English cipres, from Anglo-French ciprès, from Latin cyparissus, from Greek kyparissos

Date: 14th century

1 a (1) : any of a genus (Cupressus of the family Cupressaceae, the cypress family) of evergreen trees and shrubs with small overlapping leaves resembling scales (2) : any of several coniferous trees of the cypress family or the bald cypress family; especially : bald cypress 1 b : the wood of a cypress tree
2 : branches of cypress used as a symbol of mourning