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Definition of cypress noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cypress

noun
 
/ˈsaɪprəs/
 
/ˈsaɪprəs/
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  1. a tall straight evergreen tree
    • a backdrop of olive and cypress trees
    see also Leyland cypressTopics Plants and treesc2
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cipres, from late Latin cypressus, from Greek kuparissos.
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