Noun: cypre
- Large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood
"cypre wood is prized for making fine furniture";
- Spanish elm, Ecuador laurel, salmwood, princewood, Cordia alliodora
Derived forms: cypres
Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
Part of: Cordia, genus Cordia
Encyclopedia: Cypre