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Monterey cypress
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.
Monterey cypress
noun
- another name for macrocarpa
Word History and Origins
Origin of Monterey cypress1
Example Sentences
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.
Is it something about this municipal gem, carved through Monterey cypress trees along the shore of Lake Merced, that allows the best in golf to shine?
The Monterey cypress has fallen, closing the chapter on its famous lore.
Views of Santa Catalina Island, the open water and the coastline create a backdrop for vibrant seaside gardens, exotic palms and Monterey cypress.
At one point, I bathed alongside a slender Monterey cypress, watching moody whitecaps form on the bay to my north.
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