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Definition of Cypress

Cypress
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).
Cypres
Cypres Cy`pres" (s?`pr?" or s?`pr?s"), n. [OF., nearly.] (Law) A rule for construing written instruments so as to conform as nearly to the intention of the parties as is consistent with law. --Mozley & W.

Meaning of Cypress from wikipedia

- Cypress is a common name for various coniferous trees or shrubs from the Cupressus genus of the Cupressaceae family, typically found in warm-temperate...
- Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group formed in South Gate, California in 1988. They have sold over 20 million albums worldwide, and they have obtained...
- names include bald cypress, swamp cypress, white cypress, tidewater red cypress, gulf cypress, and red cypress. The bald cypress was designated the official...
- the Mediterranean cypress (also known as Italian cypress, Tuscan cypress, Persian cypress, or pencil pine), is a species of cypress native to the eastern...
- dictionary. Cypress may also refer to: Cypress, California, a city Cypress, Florida, an unincorporated community Cypress, Illinois, a village Cypress, Indiana...
- Cypress is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States, located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City...
- Cypress Lake or Cypress Lakes refers to several locations in North America: Cypress Lake (Lafayette, Louisiana) Cypress Lake (Saskatchewan), a lake is...
- The Leyland cypress, Cupressus × leylandii, × Cuprocyparis leylandii or × Cupressocyparis leylandii, often referred to simply as leylandii, is a fast-growing...
- Tawny Cypress is an American actress. She has appeared in various television and stage plays. She starred as art dealer Simone Deveaux on the NBC superhero...
- Cypress Hills may refer to: Cypress Hills (New York City), a subsection in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood of New York, United States Cypress Hills...