any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones | a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes |
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus | large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes |
| durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain) |