Sequoia Definition

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noun
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Big tree.

Webster's New World
The giant sequoia.
American Heritage
Either of two similar trees, the redwood or the dawn redwood.
American Heritage

Redwood.

Webster's New World

Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia, now placed in Sequoiadendron.

Wiktionary
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pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Cupressaceae "” the redwood.

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Other Word Forms of Sequoia

Noun

Singular:
sequoia
Plural:
sequoias

Origin of Sequoia

  • New Latin from Sequoyah (1760-1843), Cherokee man who invented a system of writing for his people's language, from Cherokee sikwayi (sikwayi), of unknown meaning and origin.

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin Sequoia genus name after Sequoya

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the genus Sequoia.

    From Wiktionary

Sequoia Sentence Examples

  • Along the way, we discover ancient sequoia trees, the largest living trees in the world.

  • From this pleasant spot in the giant sequoia forest, I figured there must be an easier way.

  • Lastly, it unites musk, black amber and the heady, evergreen goodness of Sequoia.

  • It has preserved its characteristic types, such as Magnolia, Liriodendron, Liquidambar, Torreya, Taxodium and Sequoia.

  • Also nearby is Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, where you can find campgrounds (it's recommended to make reservations), wonderful views and great chances to see wildlife.

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