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Leyland cypress

British  
/ ˈleɪlənd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Leyland cypress

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