LEYLAND CYPRESS


Meaning of LEYLAND CYPRESS in English

/ ˌleɪlənd ˈsaɪprəs; NAmE / (also ley·landii /leɪˈlændiaɪ/) noun

a tree (a type of conifer ) that grows very quickly, often used to divide gardens

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: named after Christopher J. Leyland (1849–1926), British horticulturist.

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