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hinoki cypress

hi·no·ki cy·press
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hi-noh-kee]
    • /hɪˈnoʊ ki/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hi-noh-kee]
    • /hɪˈnoʊ ki/

Definitions of hinoki cypress words

  • noun hinoki cypress an evergreen tree, Chamaecyparis obtusa, of Japan, having scalelike leaves and orange-brown cones, grown for timber and as an ornamental. 1
  • noun hinoki cypress An evergreen shrub or tree, Chamaecyparis obtusa. 0
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Origin of hinoki cypress

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Japanese hi-no-ki, equivalent to hi cypress (earlier f(y)i < *pi) + no grammatical particle + ki(y) tree (earlier *koi)

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Parts of speech for Hinoki cypress

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hinoki cypress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.

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