cypre uncommon noun 1. large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood SynonymsSpanish elmEquador laurelsalmwoodprincewoodCordia alliodora Related words Word family cypress treecypresscypress familycypress pinecypress sedgecypress spurgecypress vine Broader terms angiospermous tree Parts Cordia WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.