/ Dictionary / Index H hinoki cypress: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hi•no'ki cy'press Pronunciation: (hi-nō'kē), [key] an evergreen tree, Chamaecyparis obtusa, of Japan, having scalelike leaves and orange-brown cones, grown for timber and as an ornamental. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hinny Hinsdale Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language