Cypress



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 柏树
• ［英］ n. 柏树 ( a coniferous tree)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English cipres, from Anglo-French ciprès, from Latin cyparissus, from Greek kyparissos
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a.
    • (1) any of a genus (Cupressus of the family Cupressaceae, the cypress family) of evergreen trees and shrubs with small overlapping leaves resembling scales
    • (2) any of several coniferous trees of the cypress family or the bald cypress family; especially bald cypress 1
  • b. the wood of a cypress tree
• 2. branches of cypress used as a symbol of mourning

II. noun

• Etymology: Middle English ciprus, cipres, from Cyprus, Mediterranean island
• Date: 15th century
• a silk or cotton usually black gauze formerly used for mourning

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