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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cypress \Cy"press\ (s?"pr?s), n.; pl {Cypresses} (-?z). [OE. cipres, cipresse OF cipres, F. cypr?s, L. cupressus, cyparissus (cf. the usual Lat. form cupressus), fr Gr ????, perh. of Semitic origin; cf Heb. g?pher, Gen. vi 14.] (Bot) A coniferous tree of the genus {Cupressus}. The species are mostly evergreen, and have wood remarkable for its durability. Note: Among the trees called cypress are the common Oriental cypress, {Cupressus sempervirens}, the evergreen American cypress, {C. thyoides} (now called {Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea}), and the deciduous American cypress, {Taxodium distichum}. As having anciently been used at funerals, and to adorn tombs, the Oriental species is an emblem of mourning and sadness. {Cypress vine} (Bot.), a climbing plant with red or white flowers ({Ipot[oe]a Quamoclit}, formerly {Quamoclit vulgaris}).
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