noun
small sometimes shrubby tree native to California; often used as an ornamental; in some classification systems includes the pygmy cypress and the Santa Cruz cypress
• Syn: ↑Cupressus goveniana
• Hypernyms: ↑cypress, ↑cypress tree
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\\ˈgau̇ən-\ nounEtymology: after James R. Gowen, 19th century British horticulturist
: a small tree or shrub (Cupressus goveniana) with erect or stiff branches, spherical cones, and light green to yellowish leaves that is native to California and used as an ornamental
Useful english dictionary. 2012.