Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of coniferous trees, of the tribe Abietineæ, type of the subtribe Taxodinæ.
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- noun Any of the
genus Taxodium offlood -tolerantconifers in thecypress family.
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- noun bald cypress; swamp cypress
Etymologies
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From the genus name.
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Examples
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This was bordered on each side by a row of tall trees, of the species _taxodium disticha_ -- the cypress of America.
The Tiger Hunter Mayne Reid 1850
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The ground, thickly strewn with the leaves of the deciduous _taxodium_, does not betray a trace, any more than if he were treading on thrashed straw.
The Death Shot A Story Retold Mayne Reid 1850
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It woke the white-headed haliaetus, perched upon the head of the tall taxodium, and his maniac laugh sounded harsh and shrill.
The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Mayne Reid 1850
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