any of several evergreen coniferous trees constituting the genus Cupressus, having dark-green, scalelike, overlapping leaves.
any of various other coniferous trees of allied genera, as the bald cypress.
any of various unrelated plants resembling the true cypress.
the wood of these trees or plants.
any coniferous tree of the N temperate genus Cupressus, having dark green scalelike leaves and rounded cones: family Cupressaceae See also Leyland cypress
any of several similar and related trees, such as the widely cultivated Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ( Lawson's cypress ), of the western US
any of various other coniferous trees, esp the swamp cypress
the wood of any of these trees
before 1000; Middle English, Old English cypresse < Late Latin cypressus, apparently blend of Latin cupressus and cyparissus < Greek kypárissos; replacing Middle English cipres < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin, as above
1350–1400; Middle English cipre ( s ), cyprus, after Cyprus
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The cities of Garden Grove, Stanton, Anaheim, Cypress, Westminster, and Buena Park are all affected by the evacuation orders.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Firefighters on Friday reissued evacuation orders and expanded the zone to include portions of the cities of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Evacuation orders have been issued in portions of the cities of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Families evacuated from their homes milled about the lobby and parking lot of the Cypress Community Center late Friday waiting for any updates about the leaking chemical tank that sent them fleeing earlier that day.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
By one-thirty the rest of the Cypress Bay fans had gotten the message: There was nowhere for them to sit.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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