I. ˈsī-prəs noun
Etymology: Middle English cipres, from Anglo-French ciprès, from Latin cyparissus, from Greek kyparissos
Date: 14th century
1.
a.
(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 1
b. : the wood of a cypress tree
2. : branches of cypress used as a symbol of mourning
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English ciprus, cipres, from Cyprus, Mediterranean island
Date: 15th century
: a silk or cotton usually black gauze formerly used for mourning