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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cypress

n.; pl. Cypresses (-&unr_;z). [ OE. cipres, cipresse, OF. cipres, F. cypr&unr_;s, L. cupressus, cyparissus (cf. the usual Lat. form cupressus), fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, perh. of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. g&unr_;pher, Gen. vi. 14. ] (Bot) A coniferous tree of the genus Cupressus. The species are mostly evergreen, and have wood remarkable for its durability. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cypress vine (Bot.), a climbing plant with red or white flowers (Ipotœa Quamoclit, formerly Quamoclit vulgaris). [ 1913 Webster ]

cypress-pine

n. any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of Australia and N Caledonia.
Syn. -- cypress pine. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

arizona cypress

(n) Arizona timber tree with bluish silvery foliage, Syn. Cupressus arizonica

bald cypress

(n) common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms, Syn. swamp cypress, southern cypress, pond bald cypress, Taxodium distichum

black cypress pine

(n) Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin, Syn. red cypress pine, Callitris endlicheri, Callitris calcarata

cypress

(n) wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

cypress

(n) any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones, Syn. cypress tree

cypress pine

(n) any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of Australia and northern New Caledonia

cypress sedge

(n) tufted sedge of temperate regions; nearly cosmopolitan, Syn. Carex pseudocyperus

cypress spurge

(n) Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States, Syn. Euphorbia cyparissias

cypress vine

(n) tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere, Syn. Quamoclit pennata, star-glory, Ipomoea quamoclit, Indian pink

gowen cypress

(n) small sometimes shrubby tree native to California; often used as an ornamental; in some classification systems includes the pygmy cypress and the Santa Cruz cypress, Syn. Cupressus goveniana

guadalupe cypress

(n) relatively low wide-spreading endemic on Guadalupe Island; cultivated for its bluish foliage, Syn. Cupressus guadalupensis

italian cypress

(n) tall Eurasian cypress with thin grey bark and ascending branches, Syn. Mediterranean cypress, Cupressus sempervirens

mexican cypress

(n) tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa, Syn. Portuguese cypress, Cupressus lusitanica, cedar of Goa

monterey cypress

(n) tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used for ornament as well as reforestation and shelterbelt planting, Syn. Cupressus macrocarpa

montezuma cypress

(n) cypress of river valleys of Mexican highlands, Syn. Mexican swamp cypress, Taxodium mucronatum

pond cypress

(n) smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum, Syn. bald cypress, Taxodium ascendens

pygmy cypress

(n) rare small cypress native to northern California; sometimes considered the same species as gowen cypress, Syn. Cupressus pigmaea, Cupressus goveniana pigmaea

santa cruz cypress

(n) rare California cypress taller than but closely related to gowen cypress and sometimes considered the same species, Syn. Cupressus abramsiana, Cupressus goveniana abramsiana

summer cypress

(n) densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn, Syn. burning bush, belvedere, fire bush, Kochia scoparia, Bassia scoparia, fire-bush

white cypress pine

(n) small tree or shrub of southern Australia, Syn. Callitris glaucophylla, Callitris glauca

yellow cypress

(n) tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament, Syn. Nootka cypress, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, Alaska cedar, yellow cedar

cupressaceae

(n) cypresses and junipers and many cedars, Syn. cypress family, family Cupressaceae

oregon cedar

(n) large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet, Syn. Lawson's cypress, Lawson's cedar, Port Orford cedar, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

southern white cedar

(n) slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae, Syn. white cedar, white cypress, coast white cedar, Chamaecyparis thyoides, Atlantic white cedar

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

柏

[柏, bǎi] cedar; cypress #12683

柏

[柏, bò] cypress; cedar; Taiwan pr. bo2 #12683

松柏

[松柏, sōng bǎi] pine and cypress; fig. chaste and undefiled; fig. tomb #29364

柏树

[柏树 / 柏樹, bǎi shù] cypress tree; Taiwan pr. bo2 shu4 #46711

苍松翠柏

[苍松翠柏 / 蒼松翠柏, cāng sōng cuì bǎi] evergreen pine and cypress (成语 saw); steadfast nobility #87067

丝柏

[丝柏 / 絲柏, sī bó] cypress

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

檜;檜木;桧;桧木

[ひのき;ひ(檜;桧)(ok);ヒノキ, hinoki ; hi ( hinoki ; hinoki )(ok); hinoki] (n) (uk) hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress #16423

サイプレス

[saipuresu] (n) cypress

ヒノキ科

[ヒノキか, hinoki ka] (n) (See 檜) Cupressaceae (plant family); cypress

玉箒

[たまははき;たまばはき, tamahahaki ; tamabahaki] (n) broom; broom cypress

糸杉

[いとすぎ, itosugi] (n) cypress

松柏

[しょうはく;まつかえ, shouhaku ; matsukae] (n) (1) evergreen tree; conifer; coniferous tree; (2) pine and cypress; (3) duty; constancy; faithfulness

沼杉

[ぬますぎ;ヌマスギ, numasugi ; numasugi] (n) (See 落羽松) bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)

桧皮;檜皮

[ひわだ;ひはだ, hiwada ; hihada] (n) cypress bark

桧皮葺;桧皮葺き;桧皮ぶき;檜皮葺き;檜皮葺

[ひわだぶき, hiwadabuki] (n) cypress bark roof; hinoki bark thatching

桧舞台;檜舞台

[ひのきぶたい, hinokibutai] (n) (1) stage made of Japanese cypress; (2) the limelight; the big time

木賊板

[とくさいた, tokusaita] (n) thin cedar or cypress shingles (4.5-6 mm thick, used for shingling roofs of temples, shrines, etc.)

木賊葺き;木賊葺(io)

[とくさぶき, tokusabuki] (n) (See 木賊板) shingling with thin cedar or cypress shingles; roof shingled in such a manner (usu. at temples, shrines, etc.)

目隠し葺き

[めかくしぶき, mekakushibuki] (n) tiles used to cover nail holes in cypress bark roofing for the purpose of waterproofing

翌檜;翌桧;羅漢柏

[あすなろ;らかんはく(羅漢柏);アスナロ, asunaro ; rakanhaku ( rakan kashiwa ); asunaro] (n) (uk) hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)

落羽松

[らくうしょう, rakuushou] (n) (uk) bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)

檜扇;桧扇

[ひおうぎ, hiougi] (n) (1) formal folding fan made of hinoki cypress; (2) blackberry lily (Belamcanda Chinensis); leopard lily; leopard flower

檜皮色

[ひわだいろ, hiwadairo] (n, adj-no) dusky-red; color of cypress bark

檜葉;桧葉

[ひば;ヒバ, hiba ; hiba] (n) (1) (See 檜) hinoki leaf; (2) (uk) (See 翌檜) hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); (3) (uk) (See 矮鶏檜葉) small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)

檜林

[ひのきばやし, hinokibayashi] (n) cypress woodland

椹

[さわら;サワラ, sawara ; sawara] (n) (uk) sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)

矮鶏檜葉;チャボ檜葉

[チャボひば;チャボヒバ, chabo hiba ; chabohiba] (n) (uk) (See 檜) Chamaecyparis obtusa var. breviramea (ornamental variety of hinoki cypress)

衵扇

[あこめおうぎ, akomeougi] (n) (See 檜扇) formal folding fan made of hinoki cypress (formerly used by court ladies)

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Zypresse { f } [ bot. ] | Zypressen { pl }

cypress | cypresses

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