Chamaecyparis

noun
Cham·​ae·​cyp·​a·​ris

Definition of Chamaecyparis

: a genus of evergreen, coniferous trees of the cypress family (Cupressaceae) of eastern Asia and North America that have small, scalelike leaves and aromatic wood and are often grown ornamentally — see southern white cedar

History and Etymology for Chamaecyparis

New Latin, from chamae- + -cyparis (from Greek kyparissos cypress)

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