English Dictionary: IBDA-C | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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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[d2]a Quamoclit}, formerly {Quamoclit vulgaris}). |