CYPRESS


Meaning of CYPRESS in English

n. 1 any coniferous tree of the genus Cupressus or Chamaecyparis, with hard wood and dark foliage. 2 this, or branches from it, as a symbol of mourning.

[ ME f. OF cipres f. LL cypressus f. Gk kuparissos ]

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