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macrocarpa

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macrocarpa /ˈmakrə(ʊ)ˌkɑːpə /
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 mid 19th century: modern Latin, from macro- + Greek karpos fruit.