summer cypress sum·mer·cyp·ress uncommon noun 1. densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn Synonymssummer cypressburning bushfire bushfire-bushbelvedereBassia scopariaKochia scoparia Related words Broader terms shrub Parts Bassia WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.