Phrase guide

Monterey cypress

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A cypress native to California, Cupressus macrocarpa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used for ornament as well as reforestation and shelterbelt planting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cupressus macrocarpa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cypress, cypress tree

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: калифорнийски кипарис (kalifornijski kiparis) — tree native to California
  • French: cyprès de Lambert — tree native to California
  • French: cyprès de Monterey — tree native to California
  • German: Monterey-Zypresse — tree native to California
  • Italian: cipresso di Monterey — tree native to California
  • Italian: cipresso di Lambert — tree native to California
  • Japanese: モントレーサイプレス (montorēsaipuresu) — tree native to California
  • Kikuyu: mũkarakaba — tree native to California
  • Welsh: cypreswydd Monterey — tree native to California