Cypress
/sˈaɪprəs/
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Definition
(noun) An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning, in family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis.
Sentence Examples
The main type of tree in this part of the forest is the cypress.
Surrounding the house is a wall, beyond which there are cypress trees growing.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The main type of tree in this part of the forest is the ____.