Cypress is a noun referring to a coniferous tree (Cupressaceae) with tall, slender trunks and aromatic wood, or the timber or scent associated with it. The term also appears in landscaping and architecture, often used to describe evergreen silhouettes and fragrant, resinous wood. In everyday language, it commonly denotes the tree or its wood, and in some contexts, a hedge or grove composed of cypress trees.
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