cypre n 1: large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood [syn: {Spanish elm}, {Equador laurel}, {salmwood}, {cypre}, {princewood}, {Cordia alliodora}]
cypre \cypre\ n. a large tropical American tree ({Cordia alliodora}) grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood. Syn: Spanish elm, Equador laurel, salmwood, princewood, {Cordia alliodora}. [WordNet 1.5]