hinoki cypress

American  

[hi-noh-kee] / hɪˈnoʊ ki /

noun

1. an evergreen tree, Chamaecyparis obtusa, of Japan, having scalelike leaves and orange-brown cones, grown for timber and as an ornamental.

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Etymology

Origin of hinoki cypress

1720–30; < Japanese hi-no-ki, equivalent to hi cypress (earlier f ( y ) i < *pi ) + no grammatical particle + ki ( y ) tree (earlier *koi )

Example Sentences

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana’ and Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ are both commonly called dwarf hinoki cypress.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2022

Only years into the process did he turn to wood, engaging the master carver Yuboku Mukoyoshi to translate the fiberglass pattern into hinoki cypress.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022

Manicured box hedging and variegated holly columns provide year-round heft to the landscape, along with a windmill palm, topiary forms, yew hedges and a golden hinoki cypress.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2021

Another naturalistic monk, equally heart-stopping: a statue from Kamakura-era Japan, crafted from hinoki cypress and depicting a Zen master, eyes narrowed, lips pursed, the picture of enlightenment.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2021

Autumn light amplifies the yellow hues of hinoki cypress, gold-tip Japanese cedar trees and Lemon Queen sunflowers and plays off the dwarf conifer needles of mugo pines and blue spruce.

From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2017