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Definition of Leyland cypress noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Leyland cypress

noun
 
/ˌleɪlənd ˈsaɪprəs/
 
/ˌleɪlənd ˈsaɪprəs/
(also leylandii
 
/leɪˈlændiaɪ/
 
/leɪˈlændiaɪ/
)
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  1. a tree (a type of conifer) that grows very quickly, often used to divide gardens
    Word Origin1930s: named after Christopher J. Leyland (1849–1926), British horticulturist.
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