Monterey cypress

American  

noun

1. a tree, Cupressus macrocarpa, of southern California, being pyramid-shaped in youth, but spreading in age: occurs naturally in only two groves on the coast of Monterey County, California, but is cultivated extensively.

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Monterey cypress British  

noun

1. another name for macrocarpa

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Etymology

Origin of Monterey cypress

First recorded in 1870–75

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Monterey cypress

The park’s original Depression-era structures are iconic, rising gray and craggy from the muted landscape like the Monterey cypress through the ever-present fog.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025

While on a walk in San Francisco recently, I stumbled upon a full-on Christmas carnival in Golden Gate Park, replete with delighted children, funnel cake vendors and a Monterey cypress strung with glowing multicolored lights.

From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

Views of Santa Catalina Island, the open water and the coastline create a backdrop for vibrant seaside gardens, exotic palms and Monterey cypress.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2019

The headliners were cut down like blighted Monterey cypress trees, anyway.

From New York Times ● May 3, 2015

Between the columns and along the wall of the building are blooming plants and shrubs, groups of Monterey cypress and eucalyptus trees.

From The Architecture and Landscape Gardening of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Most Beautiful Achitectural Compositions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition by Mullgardt, Louis Christian