Phrase guide

bald cypress

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of species Taxodium distichum of deciduous conifer trees, native to often-flooded areas of the southeastern and south central parts of the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: swamp cypress, pond bald cypress, southern cypress, Taxodium distichum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cypress

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noun

Meaning 3

smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pond cypress, Taxodium ascendens

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cypress

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: xiprer calb — Taxodium distichum
  • Finnish: suosypressi — Taxodium distichum
  • German: Sumpfzypresse — Taxodium distichum
  • Polish: cypryśnik błotny — Taxodium distichum
  • Russian: боло́тный кипари́с (bolótnyj kiparís) — Taxodium distichum
  • Swedish: sumpcypress — Taxodium distichum
  • Turkish: bataklık servisi — Taxodium distichum