Meanings
plural Lawson cypresses
- Synonym of Port Orford cedar.
Synonyms: Port Orford cedar
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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Lawson cypress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lawson%20cypress
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lawson cypress,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lawson%20cypress.
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