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Definition of Cupressus sempervirens

Cupressus sempervirens
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).

Meaning of Cupressus sempervirens from wikipedia

- Cupressus sempervirens, the Mediterranean cypress (also known as Italian cypress, Tuscan cypress, Persian cypress, or pencil pine), is a species of cypress...
- fast-growing hybrid Leyland cypress (Cupressus × leylandii), much used in gardens, draws one of its parents from this genus (Cupressus macrocarpa, Monterey cypress);...
- discovery places Cupressus torulosa as the second tallest tree species on Earth, behind only the coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens). Cupressus torulosa is...
- feet.[citation needed] This species is distinct from the allied Cupressus sempervirens (Mediterranean cypress) in its much bluer foliage with a white resin...
- Chamaecyparis pisifera, bonsai Cupressus macrocarpa, Monterey Peninsula, California Cupressus nootkatensis Cupressus sempervirens (Mediterranean Cypress), Tuscany...
- Alexander (7 March 2012). "Cupressus dupreziana var. atlantica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 7 March 2012. "Cupressus atlantica description". 2006-05-01...
- binomial term sempervirens, meaning "always green", refers to the evergreen nature of the plant, for instance: Cupressus sempervirens (a cypress) Lonicera...
- Abarkuh), also called the Zoroastrian Sarv, is a Persian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) tree in Abarkuh in Yazd Province of Iran. It is protected by the...
- Sequoia sempervirens (/səˈkwɔɪ.ə ˌsɛmpərˈvaɪrənz/) is the sole living species of the genus Sequoia in the cypress family Cupressaceae (formerly treated...
- Buxaceae Buxus hyrcana Buxus sempervirens Celtidaceae Celtis caucasica Celtis australis Cupressaceae Cupressus sempervirens Juniperus communis Juniperus...