macrocarpa

British  

/ ˌmækrəʊˈkɑːpə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of macrocarpa

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 • Jun. 4, 2024

But the one best known to commerce under the name of ivory nut is the fruit of Phytelephas macrocarpa, native of New Granada and other parts of Central America.

From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Fuller, Andrew S.

The Timber-trees are,—of the Oaks, Quercus alba, Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus tinctoria, Quercus imbricaria,—Hard and Soft Maples,—and of the Hickories, Carya alba, Carya tomentosa, and Carya amara.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator by Various

The best variety of this plant is the OEnothera macrocarpa.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

Armeria macrocarpa, Pursh. rivularis, L. var. hyperborea, Hook. vulgaris, Willd. bronchialis, L. Stellaria longipes, Goldie, var.

From Cruise of the Revenue-Steamer Corwin in Alaska and the N.W. Arctic Ocean in 1881: Botatical Notes Notes and Memoranda: Medical and Anthropological; Botanical; Ornithological. by Muir, John