gowen cypress

gowen cypress
noun
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
Hypernyms: ↑cypress, ↑cypress tree

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\\ˈgau̇ən-\ noun
Etymology: after James R. Gowen, 19th century British horticulturist
: a small tree or shrub (Cupressus goveniana) with erect or stiff branches, spherical cones, and light green to yellowish leaves that is native to California and used as an ornamental

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