macrocarpa

British  

/ ˌmækrəʊˈkɑːpə /

noun

1. Also called: Monterey cypress.  a large coniferous tree of New Zealand, Cupressus macrocarpa, used for shelter belts on farms and for rough timber

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Etymology

Origin of macrocarpa

C19: from New Latin, from Greek _macro- + karpos fruit

Example Sentences

In March of last year, the volunteer group Pasadena Beautiful Foundation reported planting 30 ficus macrocarpa trees on the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Armeria macrocarpa, Pursh. rivularis, L. var. hyperborea, Hook. vulgaris, Willd. bronchialis, L. Stellaria longipes, Goldie, var.

From Cruise of the Revenue-Steamer Corwin in Alaska and the N.W. Arctic Ocean in 1881: Botatical Notes Notes and Memoranda: Medical and Anthropological; Botanical; Ornithological. by Muir, John

Among the latter may be mentioned: Coffea bengalensis, C. Perieri, C. mauritiana, C. macrocarpa, C. madagascariensis, and C. schumanniana.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

All through the island the slopes are covered with rhododendrons, juniper, Scotch firs, insignis, macrocarpa, Corsican pines, and many other varieties of evergreens, plentifully mingled with cedars and deciduous forest trees.

From Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch by Haslehust, E. W.

The best variety of this plant is the OEnothera macrocarpa.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas