cy·press
cypress
- pronunciation:
- saI
pr
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one of a group of evergreen trees having tiny scale-like leaves, or the branches or wood of such a tree.
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| definition 2: |
any of several trees unrelated to but resembling true cypresses, such as the bald cypress of the redwood family.
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The words
cypress and
Cyprus sound alike but have different meanings.