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cupressus

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cupressus [kjʊˈprɛsəs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tree of the genus Cupressus See cypress1
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Noun1.cupressusCupressus - type genus of Cupressaceae          
genus Cupressus
gymnosperm genus - a genus of gymnosperms
Cupressaceae, cypress family, family Cupressaceae - cypresses and junipers and many cedars
cypress tree, cypress - any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones


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