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Leyland cypress
/ ˈleɪlənd /
noun
- a fast-growing cypress, Cupressocyparis leylandii , that is a hybrid produced by crossing the macrocarpa with the Nootka cypress ( Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ): widely grown for hedging Also calledLeylandiiLeylandi
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Leyland cypress1
C19: named after C. J. Leyland (1849–1926), British horticulturalist
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