Definitions

1. noun

a genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs of the cypress family, native to the Northern Hemisphere, including the Mediterranean cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), the Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis), and the Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa).

“The garden was filled with beautiful Cupressus trees that had been planted decades ago.”

2. adjective

relating to or characteristic of cypress trees or the cypress family.

“The Cupressus-like foliage of the ornamental shrub caught the visitor’s attention.”