Leyland cypress


Leyland cypress

(ˈleɪlənd) n (Plants) a fast-growing cypress, Cupressocyparis leylandii, that is a hybrid produced by crossing the macrocarpa with the Nootka cypress (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis): widely grown for hedging. Also called: Leylandii or Leylandi [C19: named after C. J. Leyland (1849–1926), British horticulturalist]