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单词 bald cypress
释义

bald cypress

noun

1
: a large deciduous conifer (Taxodium distichum of the family Taxodiaceae, the bald cypress family) of southern U.S. swamps that has flexible flat needles and is related to the sequoias
also : a related tree (T. mucronatum) of Mexico and southern Texas see cone illustration
2
: the hard red wood of bald cypress that is much used for shingles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Surrounding the sculpture are rings of bald cypress and Princeton elm trees, echoing the circular nature of the plaza. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 1 July 2022 The living trees are also impressively enduring: In 2019, a North Carolina bald cypress was determined to be more than 2,600 years old. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Shaded by live oaks, bald cypress, and pecan trees, the route passes along the Saint Louis Canal before crossing over Bayou Saint John. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 8 June 2020 Regular bald cypress does have knees — woody projections that grow vertically from the roots. Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2021 Covered in bald cypress trees dripping with Spanish moss, as well as a labyrinth of bayous, ponds, and swamps, Caddo Lake is quintessential East Texas. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2022 Take a walk along the park's 2.4-mile Boardwalk Loop trail, where bald cypress trees eerily jut out of the water – just keep a lookout for alligators. Emily Pennington, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2021 The sustainable, drought-resistant plants include bald cypress trees, yucca, Mexican feather grass and sage, courtesy of Austin urban landscape architect dwg. Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Nov. 2021 Fair Bluff is small-town idyllic, nestled among fields of corn and tobacco near the South Carolina border, shielded from the Lumber River by a narrow bank of tupelo gum, river birch and bald cypress trees. New York Times, 2 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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