BALD CYPRESS


Meaning of BALD CYPRESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1709

1. : a large deciduous conifer ( Taxodium distichum of the family Taxodiaceae, the bald cypress family) of southern United States swamps that has flexible flat needles and is related to the sequoias ; also : a related tree ( T. mucronatum ) of Mexico and southern Texas — see cone illustration

2. : the hard red wood of bald cypress that is much used for shingles

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