cu·pres·sus \k(y)üˈpresəs\noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, cypress — more at cypress 1.capitalized: a genus of evergreen trees (family Pinaceae) having small scaly appressed leaves similar to those of the juniper and globose cones composed of peltate scales — see monterey cypress 2.-es: any tree of the genus Cupressus — see cypress 1