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CYPRESS-TREE

\sˈa͡ɪpɹəstɹˈiː], \sˈa‍ɪpɹəstɹˈiː], \s_ˈaɪ_p_ɹ_ə_s_t_ɹ_ˈiː]\

Definitions of CYPRESS-TREE

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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A tall strait tree : its fruit is of no use, its leaves are bitter, and the very smell and shade of it are dangerous; it is the emblem of mourning.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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