- pygmy cypress
- nounrare small cypress native to northern California; sometimes considered the same species as gowen cypress• Syn: ↑Cupressus pigmaea, ↑Cupressus goveniana pigmaea• Hypernyms: ↑cypress, ↑cypress tree
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cypress tree — noun any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑cypress • Hypernyms: ↑conifer, ↑coniferous tree • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Dwarf cypress (disambiguation) — Not to be confused with Pygmy cypress (Cupressus pigmaea), or with Summer cypress (Kochia scoparia). Dwarf cypress is a common name used for several plants in the conifer family Cupressaceae (cypress family) Dwarf cypress may refer to:… … Wikipedia
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 • Syn: ↑Cupressus goveniana • Hypernyms: ↑cypress, ↑cypress tree * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Cupressus pigmaea — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division … Wikipedia
conifer — /koh neuh feuhr, kon euh /, n. 1. any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies… … Universalium
Cupressus goveniana — 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 • Syn: ↑gowen cypress • Hypernyms: ↑cypress, ↑cypress tree … Useful english dictionary
Cupressus goveniana pigmaea — noun rare small cypress native to northern California; sometimes considered the same species as gowen cypress • Syn: ↑pygmy cypress, ↑Cupressus pigmaea • Hypernyms: ↑cypress, ↑cypress tree … Useful english dictionary
Cupressus pigmaea — noun rare small cypress native to northern California; sometimes considered the same species as gowen cypress • Syn: ↑pygmy cypress, ↑Cupressus goveniana pigmaea • Hypernyms: ↑cypress, ↑cypress tree … Useful english dictionary
