Lawson cypress

noun

Synonym of Port Orford cedar.

Meanings

nounLawson cypress (plural Lawson cypresses)

plural Lawson cypresses

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Port Orford cedar.

Origin

Named after Charles Lawson (1795–1873) of the Lawson & Son nursery in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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APA

Lawson cypress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lawson%20cypress

MLA

“Lawson cypress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lawson%20cypress. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lawson cypress,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lawson%20cypress.

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