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Cupressus sempervirens

Cupressus sempervirens

9.9
A tall cypress tree from the Mediterranean with thin grey bark and upright branches
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The garden is lined with Cupressus sempervirens, lending a Mediterranean air to the landscape.

Examples

  • A row of Cupressus sempervirens creates an elegant natural border along the driveway.

  • Botanists studied the growth rings of ancient Cupressus sempervirens specimens.

  • The Cupressus sempervirens is often used in landscaping.

  • In Italy, the Cupressus sempervirens is a common sight.

  • A row of Cupressus sempervirens creates an elegant natural border along the driveway.

  • The garden is lined with Cupressus sempervirens, lending a Mediterranean air to the landscape.

  • In Italy, the Cupressus sempervirens is a common sight.

Synonyms

cypress
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15 5.3

A tall evergreen tree with dark, flat leaves and small round cones

is a particular tall species with thin grey bark and ascending branches
cypress tree
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3 3.5

A tall evergreen tree with dark, flat leaves and small round cones

is a specific tall, slender species often planted for timber and ornament
Italian cypress
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7.1

A tall, thin evergreen tree that grows in a narrow column and people plant in gardens

is the standard scientific name for this exact tree
Mediterranean cypress
vsCupressus sempervirens
7.2

A tall tree with thin grey bark and upright branches often planted in gardens and cemeteries

is the species name highlighting Eurasian origin and timber use
Cupressus
vsCupressus sempervirens
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of evergreen trees like cypress that keep their leaves all year

is one specific species within that broader genus

Surface Forms

Morphology

Cupressus + sempervirens

Both constituents are semantically compositional: 'Cupressus' identifies the cypress genus and 'sempervirens' literally means 'always green/evergreen', so a learner who knows those words can infer it denotes an evergreen cypress tree. Botanical Latin binomials are predictable genus + descriptive epithet formations, making the overall meaning directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Cupressus sempervirens is a Latin name made of two parts: Cupressus meaning 'cypress' and sempervirens meaning 'always green'. So the name paints the picture of a tall, narrow cypress that keeps its leaves all year and explains why people plant it as a neat border.