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sequoia Definition

☆ se·quoia (si kwo̵i′ə)

noun

  1. big tree
  2. redwood (sense )

Etymology: ModL, genus name: after Sequoyah (Cherokee sikwo˙ya)

sequoia Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • giant: Answer: the General Sherman, a giant sequoia growing in California.

Modifies a noun

  • tree: Along the way, we discover ancient sequoia trees, the largest living trees in the world.
  • grove: Fire history and climate change in giant sequoia groves.
  • forest: From this pleasant spot in the giant sequoia forest, I figured there must be an easier way.

Browse dictionary entries near sequoia

  1. ‹ sequined
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  3. ‹ sequestrum
  4. ‹ sequestration
  5. ‹ sequestrate
  6. ‹ sequestrant
  7. ‹ sequestered
  8. ‹ sequester
  9. ‹ sequential comparison
  10. ‹ sequential
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