cypress

adjective

designating a family (Cupressaceae) of conifers including the junipers

noun

any of a genus (Cupressus) of evergreen, cone-bearing trees of the cypress family, native to North America, Europe, and Asia, with dark foliage and a distinctive symmetrical form
any of a number of related trees, including the baldcypress and white cedar
the wood of any of these trees
the branches or sprigs of the cypress, used as a symbol of mourning

noun

any of various textile fabrics, originally made in Cyprus; specif., a fine, gauzelike lawn or silk: in black, it was often worn for mourning

See cypress in American Heritage Dictionary 4