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monterey cypress

Mon·te·rey cy·press
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-tuh-rey sahy-pruh s]
    • /ˌmɒn təˈreɪ ˈsaɪ prəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-tuh-rey sahy-pruh s]
    • /ˌmɒn təˈreɪ ˈsaɪ prəs/

Definition of monterey cypress words

  • noun monterey cypress a tree, Cupressus macrocarpa, of southern California, being pyramid-shaped in youth, but spreading in age: occurs naturally in only two groves on the coast of Monterey County, California, but is cultivated extensively. 1

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Origin of monterey cypress

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Monterey cypress

noun
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monterey cypress popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% 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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