bald cypress

American  

noun

1. a tree, Taxodium distichum, of swampy areas of the southern U.S., having featherlike needles and cone-shaped projections growing up from the roots, yielding a hardwood used in construction, shipbuilding, etc.

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bald cypress British  

noun

1. another name for swamp cypress

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Etymology

Origin of bald cypress

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

Example Sentences

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bald cypress

They were able to remove English ivy that covered most of a champion bald cypress tree.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2023

The new bald cypress record should offer exactly that, Tucker says.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 17, 2021

On either side of us, the fluted ankles of bald cypress trees waded into the creek.

From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2018

“Thirty years ago one would not find examples of Southern magnolias or bald cypress in northern Maryland,” said John Bennett of the Maryland Big Tree program.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2014

She pulls off the main road and turns onto a long, winding path with giant bald cypress trees on either side.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold