Cupressaceous
/ˌkjuːprəˈseɪʃəs/noun
Of, relating to, or resembling plants of the cypress family, Cupressaceae.
Did you know?Cypress trees were planted near graves in the ancient Mediterranean because their evergreen foliage became associated with death, mourning, and the journey to the underworld.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κυπάρισσος (kyparissos)
“Cypress tree; the ancient source of the later botanical name”
Classical Latin
Latin
cupressus
“Cypress tree”
Late Latin
Latin
cupressaceus
“Of or belonging to the cypress”
18th Century
Botanical Latin
Cupressaceae
“The formal plant-family name for the cypresses and their relatives”
19th Century
English
cupressaceous
“Cypress-like or belonging to the cypress family”
Modern English
English
cupressaceous
“Relating to or resembling members of the cypress family”
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