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bald cypress

n.

1. A deciduous coniferous tree (Taxodium distichum) native to the swamps and streamsides of the southeast United States, having alternate, awl-shaped leaves, globose cones, and sometimes aerial root knees.

2. The decay-resistant wood of this tree, used in construction and boat building.

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bald cypress

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for swamp cypress

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bald cypress - smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum pond cypress, Taxodium ascendens cypress - wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus genus Taxodium, Taxodium - bald cypress; swamp cypress
	2.	bald cypress - common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms pond bald cypress, southern cypress, swamp cypress, Taxodium distichum cypress - wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus genus Taxodium, Taxodium - bald cypress; swamp cypress