Part 2715

<h1>Cypress</h1> <Xpage=363>

<hw>Cy"press</hw> <tt>(s?"pr?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Cypresses</plw> (-<?/z).</plu> <ety>[OE. <ets>cipres</ets>, <ets>cipresse</ets>, OF. <ets>cipres</ets>, F. <ets>cypr<?/s</ets>, L. <ets>cupressus</ets>, <ets>cyparissus</ets> (cf. the usual Lat. form <ets>cupressus</ets>), fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/, perh. of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. <ets>g<?/pher</ets>, Gen. vi. 14.]</ety> <fld>(Bot)</fld> <def>A coniferous tree of the genus <spn>Cupressus</spn>. The species are mostly evergreen, and have wood remarkable for its durability.</def>

<note>&hand; Among the trees called <i>cypress</i> are the common Oriental cypress, <spn>Cupressus sempervirens</spn>, the evergreen American cypress, <spn>C. thyoides</spn> (now called <spn>Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea</spn>), and the deciduous American cypress, <spn>Taxodium distichum</spn>. As having anciently been used at funerals, and to adorn tombs, the Oriental species is an emblem of mourning and sadness.</note>

<cs><col>Cypress vine</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a climbing plant with red or white flowers (<spn>Ipot\'d2a Quamoclit</spn>, formerly <spn>Quamoclit vulgaris</spn>).</cd></cs>

<h1>Cyprian</h1> <Xpage=363>

<hw>Cyp"ri*an</hw> <tt>(s?p"r?-a]/>n)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Cyprius</ets>, fr. <ets>Cyprus</ets>, Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/, an island in the Mediterranean, renowned for the worship of Venus.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Belonging to Cyprus.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of, pertaining, or conducing to, lewdness.</def>

<h1>Cyprian</h1> <Xpage=363>

<hw>Cyp"ri*an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient Cyprus; a Cypriot.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A lewd woman; a harlot.</def>

<h1>Cyprine</h1> <Xpage=363>

<hw>Cyp"rine</hw> <tt>(s?p"r?n &or; s?"pr?n)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Cypress</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the cypress.</def>

<h1>Cyprine</h1> <Xpage=363>

<hw>Cyp"rine</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Cyprinoid</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Cyprinoid.</def>

<h1>Cyprinodont</h1> <Xpage=363>

<hw>Cy*prin"o*dont</hw> <tt>(s?-pr?n"?-d?nt)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ kind of carp + <?/<?/<?/<?/, <?/<?/<?/<?/, a tooth.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the <spn>Cyprinodontidae</spn>, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows. See <er>Minnow</er>.</def>

<h1>Cyprinoid</h1> <Xpage=363>

<hw>Cyp"ri*noid</hw> <tt>(s?p"r?-noid)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ a kind of carp + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like the carp (<spn>Cyprinus</spn>).</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> One of the <spn>Cyprinidae</spn>, or Carp family, as the goldfish, barbel, etc.</def></def2>

<h1>Cypriot</h1> <Xpage=363>

<hw>Cyp"ri*ot</hw> <tt>(s?p"r?-?t)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>Cypriot</ets>, <ets>Chypriot</ets>.]</ety> <def>A native or inhabitant of Cyprus.</def>

<h1>Cypripedium</h1> <Xpage=363>

<hw>Cyp`ri*pe"di*um</hw> <tt>(s?p`r?-p?"d?-?m)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. <ets>Cypris</ets> Venus + <ets>pes</ets>, <ets>pedis</ets>, foot.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of orchidaceous plants including the lady's slipper.</def>

<h1>Cypris</h1> <Xpage=363>

<hw>Cy"pris</hw> <tt>(s?"pr?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Cyprides</plw> <tt>(s<?/p"r<?/-d<?/z)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L. <ets>Cypris</ets>, the Cyprian goddess Venus, Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/. See <er>Cyprian</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of small, bivalve, freshwater Crustacea, belonging to the Ostracoda; also, a member of this genus.</def>

<h1>Cyprus</h1> <Xpage=363>

<hw>Cy"prus</hw> <tt>(s?"pr?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>cipres</ets>, <ets>cypirs</ets>; perh. so named as being first manufactured in Cyprus. Cf. <er>Cipers</er>.]</ety> <def>A thin, transparent stuff, the same as, or corresponding to, crape. It was either white or black, the latter being most common, and used for mourning.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Lawn as white as driven snow, <b>Cyprus</b> black as e'er was crow. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cypruslawn</h1> <Xpage=363>