Leyland cypress

/ (ˈleɪlənd) /

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noun

a fast-growing cypress, Cupressocyparis leylandii, that is a hybrid produced by crossing the macrocarpa with the Nootka cypress (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis): widely grown for hedgingAlso called: Leylandii, Leylandi

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Word Origin for Leyland cypress

C19: named after C. J. Leyland (1849–1926), British horticulturalist

Words nearby Leyland cypress

Leyden, Leyden jar, Leydig cell, ley farming, Leyland, Leyland cypress, leylandii, Leypoldt, Leyster, Leyte, Leyte Gulf

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