HyperDic: sierra_redwood

English > 1 sense of the expression Sierra redwood:
NOUNplantSierra redwood, giant sequoia, big tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Sequoia gigantea, Sequoia Wellingtoniaextremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California
English > Sierra redwood: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningExtremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism.
Synonymsgiant sequoia, big tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Sequoia gigantea, Sequoia Wellingtonia
Member ofSequoiadendron, genus Sequoiadendrongiant sequoias
Broadersequoia, redwoodEither of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet
SpanishSequoiadendron giganteum
CatalanSequoiadendron giganteum, sequoia gegant, sequoia vermella

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