Phrase guide

Nootka cypress

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The tree Callitropsis nootkatensis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Alaska cedar, Alaska cypress, Alaska yellow cedar, Nootka cedar, yellow cedar, yellow cypress

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yellow cypress, yellow cedar, Alaska cedar, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cedar, cedar tree

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