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macrocarpa

/ ˌmækrəʊˈkɑːpə /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of macrocarpa1

C19: from New Latin, from Greek macro- + karpos fruit
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Example Sentences

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

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Around this perfect ensemble are sprawling windbreaks of Macrocarpa, flax and cabbage tree, the iconic species utilized by early agricultural settlers in New Zealand for holding back constant gale-force winds.

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Primula nivalis, Pallas, var. macrocarpa, Pax.

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One common in the South is E. macrocarpa, Greene.

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Other Californian cypresses are C. macrocarpa, the Monterey cypress, which is 60 ft. high when mature, with a habit suggesting that of cedar of Lebanon, and C. Joveniana and C. Macnabiana, smaller trees generally from 20 to 30 ft. in height.

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