bald cypress

American  

noun

1. a tree, Taxodium distichum, of swampy areas of the southern U.S., having featherlike needles and cone-shaped projections growing up from the roots, yielding a hardwood used in construction, shipbuilding, etc.

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bald cypress British  

noun

1. another name for swamp cypress

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Etymology

Origin of bald cypress

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

Example Sentences

They were able to remove English ivy that covered most of a champion bald cypress tree.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023

Next time you’re on Assateague Island, for instance, Hamilton suggests making a detour to the nearby Pocomoke River State Park, which protects the northernmost bald cypress swamp in the United States.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2022

The new bald cypress record should offer exactly that, Tucker says.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 17, 2021

The miniature trees were like perfect haikus: the bald cypress, the Catlin elm, the Foemina juniper.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2018

Besides these, the tamaracks and the bald cypress must be included, although their leaves are shed in the autumn.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen