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Where does “Cupressaceae” come from?

Cupressaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Cupressus, from Latin cupressus, from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος — cypress; its wood, used as timber.

Ancestry of “Cupressaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCupressus—
2Latincupressuscypress
3Ancient Greekκυπάρισσοςcypress; its wood, used as timber

Words derived from “Cupressaceae”

  • cupressaceous
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