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dawn redwood

dawn redwood

8.3
A tall tree from China that grows fast and has flat green leaves and small round cones
  • noun
  • /dɔn ˈrɛdˌwʊd/
translation icon : secuoya de la mañana
  • The dawn redwood is a stunning tree.

Examples

  • Many gardens feature the dawn redwood for its unique foliage and fast growth.

  • Many gardeners love the dawn redwood for its beauty.

  • A dawn redwood can grow over 100 feet tall in cultivation under ideal conditions.

  • The dawn redwood was considered extinct until living specimens were discovered in China in the 1940s.

  • The garden features a stunning dawn redwood with its bright-green leaves and unique cones.

  • In the park, a tall dawn redwood provides shade for visitors enjoying the warm sunshine.

  • The dawn redwood is known for its fast growth, making it a popular choice for landscaping.

Synonyms

Metasequoia glyptostroboides
vsdawn redwood
  • Specialized
9.9

A large fast growing tree from China with flat green leaves and small cones called the dawn redwood

is the common English name rather than the Latin species name
metasequoia
vsdawn redwood
9.9

A large Chinese tree that loses its leaves in autumn and is often grown in parks

is the common English name rather than the abbreviated scientific genus label

Surface Forms

dawn redwood singular
dawn redwoods plural

Morphology

dawn + redwood

The noun is compositionally a modifier ('dawn') + head ('redwood'), so a learner who knows 'redwood' as a type of tree and 'dawn' as morning would plausibly infer this is a kind of redwood/tree and expect some association with 'dawn'. However, specific botanical facts (that it is deciduous, native to China, fast-growing, and once known only from fossils) are not predictable from the constituents, so the full meaning is not transparent.

Etymology

The name dawn redwood comes from a surprising find: the tree was known only from old fossils until living trees were found in China in the 1940s. So dawn gives the image of a 'new beginning' and redwood points to its tall, red-like look, which helps you remember this tall tree that was found again.