bald cypress
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Tweet n. 1. A deciduous coniferous tree (Taxodium distichum) native to swamps and river floodplains chiefly of the southeast United States, having flat, needle-like leaves, roundish cones, and sometimes aerial root knees. 2. The decay-resistant wood of this tree, used in construction and boat building. |
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