cypress 音标拼音: [s'ɑɪprəs] [s'ɑɪprɪs]
n . 丝柏,丝柏木,柏树
丝柏,丝柏木,柏树
cypress n 1 :
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus 2 :
any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones [
synonym : {
cypress }, {
cypress tree }]
Cypress \
Cy "
press \ (
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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 .
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1913 Webster ]
Note :
Among the trees called cypress are the common Oriental cypress , {
Cupressus sempervirens },
the evergreen American cypress , {
Cupressus 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 .
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1913 Webster ]
{
Cypress vine } (
Bot .),
a climbing plant with red or white flowers ({
Ipot [
oe ]
a Quamoclit },
formerly {
Quamoclit vulgaris }).
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1913 Webster ]
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