Bald Cypress Definition
noun
A deciduous coniferous tree (Taxodium distichum) native to swamps and river floodplains chiefly of the southeast United States, having flat, needle-like leaves, roundish cones, and sometimes aerial root knees.
American Heritage
The decay-resistant wood of this tree, used in construction and boat building.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- pond cypress
- Taxodium ascendens
- southern cypress
- pond bald cypress
- swamp cypress
- Taxodium distichum
Other Word Forms of Bald Cypress
Noun
Singular:
bald cypress
Plural:
bald cypresses
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