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Cypress

A coniferous tree of the genus Cupressus. The species are mostly evergreen, and have wood remarkable for its durability.

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Conifer 76% connected

A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order Coniferae, which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the yew.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Wood 76% connected

Mad; insane; possessed; rabid; furious; frantic.

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Juniper 76% connected

Any evergreen shrub or tree, of the genus Juniperus and order Coniferae.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Redwood 76% connected

A gigantic coniferous tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of California, and its light and durable reddish timber. See Sequoia.

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Sandarac 76% connected

Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic.

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Sequoia 76% connected

A genus of coniferous trees, consisting of two species, Sequoia Washingtoniana, syn. S. gigantea, the "big tree" of California, and S. sempervirens,…

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