bald cypress

bald cy·press

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawld sahy-pruh s]
- /bɔld ˈsaɪ prəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawld sahy-pruh s]
- /bɔld ˈsaɪ prəs/

Definitions of bald cypress words

noun bald cypress a tree, Taxodium distichum, of swampy areas of the southern U.S., having featherlike needles and cone-shaped projections growing up from the roots, yielding a hardwood used in construction, shipbuilding, etc. 1
noun bald cypress Taxodium distichum, deciduous conifer trees native to often-flooded areas of the southeastern and south central parts of the United States. 0

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Origin of bald cypress

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Bald cypress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bald cypress popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bald cypress usage trend in Literature

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