a large coniferous tree of New Zealand, Cupressus macrocarpa, used for shelter belts on farms and for rough timber
Also called: Monterey cypress
Word origin
C19: from New Latin, from Greek macro- + karpos fruit
Monterey cypress in American English
noun
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
Word origin
[1870–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: asymmetric, billing, fifth wheel, immobilize, onshore