coast redwood
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6.3
- noun
- /koʊst ˈrɛdˌwʊd/
- Specialized
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secuoya costera
- Many visitors come to see the coast redwoods, which are the tallest trees in the world.
- the tallest coast redwoods
Examples
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The two coast redwoods, which were cut down by a contractor hired by the church, will be replaced with two mature coast redwoods, Baker said.
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I planted a coast redwood in the far corner of our big lot 20 years ago, and now in spring and fall.
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The two coast redwoods, which were cut down by a contractor hired by the church, will be replaced with two mature coast redwoods, Baker said.
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The coast redwood is known for its towering height and can grow over 300 feet tall.
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In California, the coast redwood forests provide a habitat for numerous wildlife species.
Synonyms
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A very tall evergreen tree from California with reddish bark that can live for many years
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7.8
A very large evergreen tree from California that grows to great heights
A very tall evergreen tree that grows on the west coast of the United States called the coast redwood
A very tall evergreen tree with reddish-brown bark that grows on the coast of California and southern Oregon
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun–noun composition: 'coast' (land beside the sea) + 'redwood' (a type of Californian tree) yields 'a redwood that grows on the coast.' This compositional pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can deduce the meaning.
Etymology
Coast redwood gets its name from where and what it is: it grows along the coast and has reddish bark and wood, so people called it a redwood. That's why the name fits these very tall, always-green trees found in the 'coastal regions' of northern California and southern Oregon.