Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Monterey cypress


Mon·te·rey cypress

noun \ˈmän-tə-ˌrā-\

Definition of MONTEREY CYPRESS

: a California cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) that is endemic to the Monterey and Carmel seacoast and is often planted for ornament

Origin of MONTEREY CYPRESS

Monterey, California
First Known Use: 1873

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: Monterey Jack
Previous Word in the Dictionary: monteith
All Words Near: Monterey cypress

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up Monterey cypress? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).