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

In swamps, ospreys nest atop bald cypresses and alligators float in the water below.

From Seattle Times

Another option might be one of the narrower varieties of the bald cypress, such as Prairie Sentinel or Morris.

From Washington Post

As we ambled across the sanctuary’s 2.5-mile-long boardwalk through pine flatwoods, marshes and into the largest old-growth bald cypress forest in North America, we heard plenty of birds overhead in the wild, soaring cypress trees.

From New York Times

And in nearby parks and other green areas, dozens of volunteers recently planted nearly 400 oaks and bald cypresses, among other trees, with plans for another 500 to be in place next year.

From Washington Times

Two of the finest conifers — the dawn redwood and the bald cypress — lose their needles in winter.

From Washington Post