cypress family

cypress family
noun
cypresses and junipers and many cedars
Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm family
Member Holonyms: ↑Coniferales, ↑order Coniferales
Member Meronyms:

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cypress family,
a widely distributed group of gymnospermous trees and shrubs having scalelike or needlelike leaves and widely used for lumber and for ornamental purposes. The family includes the cypress, arbor vitae, juniper, and red cedar.

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