Leyland cypress
/ (ˈleɪlənd) /
noun
a fast-growing cypress, Cupressocyparis leylandii, that is a hybrid produced by crossing the macrocarpa with the Nootka cypress (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis): widely grown for hedging
Also called: Leylandii, Leylandi
Word Origin for Leyland cypress
C19: named after C. J.
Leyland (1849–1926), British horticulturalist