a surname or place name, or referring to a type of cypress tree (Leyland cypress) used as a hedge plant.
From Old English Leah (clearing or meadow) and land, meaning 'land in a clearing.' The tree variety was named Leyland cypress after the estate in Wales where it was first hybridized in 1892.
The Leyland cypress became a suburban phenomenon because it grows so fast and thick—perfect for hiding from your neighbors—but it became controversial because so many people planted it that whole neighborhoods looked identical.
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