Definition of cypress
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
