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 ]
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 ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012