macrocarpa

/ ˌmækrəʊˈkɑːpə /

noun

1. a large coniferous tree of New Zealand, Cupressus macrocarpa, used for shelter belts on farms and for rough timber Also calledMonterey cypress

Word History and Origins

Origin of macrocarpa¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek macro- + karpos fruit

Example Sentences

In March of last year, the volunteer group Pasadena Beautiful Foundation reported planting 30 ficus macrocarpa trees on the street.

From Los Angeles Times

Around this perfect ensemble are sprawling windbreaks of Macrocarpa, flax and cabbage tree, the iconic species utilized by early agricultural settlers in New Zealand for holding back constant gale-force winds.

From Forbes

Primula nivalis, Pallas, var. macrocarpa, Pax.

From Project Gutenberg

One common in the South is E. macrocarpa, Greene.

From Project Gutenberg

Other Californian cypresses are C. macrocarpa, the Monterey cypress, which is 60 ft. high when mature, with a habit suggesting that of cedar of Lebanon, and C. Joveniana and C. Macnabiana, smaller trees generally from 20 to 30 ft. in height.

From Project Gutenberg