Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

macrocarpa

Definition of macrocarpa

noun

  • a Californian cypress tree with a large spreading crown of horizontal branches and leaves that smell of lemon when crushed. Also called Monterey cypress.
    • Cupressus macrocarpa, family Cupressaceae

Origin:

early 20th century: modern Latin, from macro- + Greek karpos 'fruit'

macrocarpa in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of macrocarpa in the US English dictionary
  |  Cite
Oxford Dictionaries Pro

For Oxford's best resources for writers, plus thesaurus, audio, and 1.9m examples.

Shop for an Oxford dictionary

Find the perfect Oxford dictionary for you in our online shop.
SHOP NOW ►

Word of the day

monocular

/ məˈnäkyələr /
adjective , noun
with, for, or in one eye …