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Leyland cypress

/ ˈleɪlənd /

noun

  1. a fast-growing cypress, Cupressocyparis leylandii , that is a hybrid produced by crossing the macrocarpa with the Nootka cypress ( Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ): widely grown for hedging Also calledLeylandiiLeylandi


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Origin of Leyland cypress1

C19: named after C. J. Leyland (1849–1926), British horticulturalist

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