cy·press
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Definition of cypress
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a(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 sense 1
b
: the wood of a cypress tree
2
: branches of cypress used as a symbol of mourning
cypress
noun (2)Definition of cypress (Entry 2 of 3)
: a silk or cotton usually black gauze formerly used for mourning
Cypress
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Cy·press
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Definition of Cypress (Entry 3 of 3)
city in southwestern California southeast of Los Angeles population 47,802
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“Cypress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cypress. Accessed 21 Jun. 2021.
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: an evergreen tree or shrub with small overlapping leaves resembling scales
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