macrocarpa

British

/ ˌmækrəʊˈkɑːpə /

noun

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

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macrocarpa

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

All the species are worthy of cultivation, C. Bungerothii, C. splendens, and C. macrocarpa being the more showy kinds.

From Orchids by James O'Brien

The best variety of this plant is the OEnothera macrocarpa.

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

This is a spruce of a species new to me, Douglasii macrocarpa.

From Steep Trails California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon by John Muir

Besides, there is another condition which, without being indispensable, has a sensible influence on the germination of P. macrocarpa, and that is the exclusion of light.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke

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