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French word
cyprès
Pronunciation
IPA/sipʁɛ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncypress
Example
Des cyprès bordent la route.
Cypress trees line the road.
More examples
Il a planté un cyprès dans le jardin.
He planted a cypress in the garden.
Core concept
A straight-trunked evergreen forming a slim, permanent spire in the landscape.
Common phrases
une allée de cyprès
a cypress-lined path
une haie de cyprès
a cypress hedge
Similar words
arbre: A woody plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves, ranging widely in size.
pin: A usually evergreen tree with long, needle-like leaves.
palmier: A warm-climate tree with a tall trunk topped by large, feather-shaped leaves.
Definition in French
Arbre conifère à feuillage persistant, au tronc souvent droit et à la silhouette élancée et étroite.
Word origin
The French noun cyprès developed from Old French cipres and Latin cypressus, which ultimately comes from the Greek plant name kuparissos.
Usage tips
- The plural des cyprès has the same spelling and pronunciation as the singular, with no added written ending.