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sequoia

sequoia

1 7.8
Wood from very large California evergreen trees used for furniture and building
  • noun
  • /sɪˈkwɔɪə/
  • US
translation icon : madera de secuoya
  • The wood from the giant sequoia is known for its durability and resistance to decay.

Examples

  • The house was built using rare sequoia for the beams and paneling.

  • Conservation efforts now restrict the commercial harvest of sequoia in California.

  • Some furniture makers prize sequoia for its beautiful reddish color and grain.

  • The sequoia tree is one of the tallest in the world.

  • Have you ever seen a sequoia in person?

  • The sequoia trees in California are some of the tallest living organisms on Earth.

  • Visitors to the national park often marvel at the impressive size of the ancient sequoia trees.

Synonyms

redwood
vssequoia
  • US
4 3.5

Reddish, long-lasting wood from a tall California tree used for building and furniture

comes from very large California conifers prized for great height and longevity

Compounds

giant sequoia
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A very large evergreen tree with a very thick trunk that grows on the Sierra Nevada in California

Sequoia National Park
1 4.0

A national park in California known for giant sequoia trees and Mount Whitney

genus Sequoia
  • Specialized
7.9

A group of very large redwood trees like the coast redwood

Sequoia sempervirens
  • Specialized
9.6

A very tall evergreen tree that grows on the west coast of the United States called the coast redwood

Sequoia Wellingtonia
  • Specialized
8.9

A very tall tree that stays green and can live for thousands of years

Surface Forms

sequoia singular
sequoias plural

Etymology

The word sequoia also means the wood of those trees because it comes from the same name that honors Sequoyah, a Cherokee man who made a 'writing system', so the wood's name simply means 'wood from those great trees'.