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sequoia

UK
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
US
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/

Translations

sequoianoun
sequoias
pl
UK
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
US
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
The sequoia is one of the tallest trees in the world.
Секвойя — одно из самых высоких деревьев в мире.
sequoiaadjective
UK
/sɪˈkwɔɪ.ə/
US
/sɪˈkwɔɪ.ə/
Used attributively to modify another noun, indicating that the noun is made of, from, or relating to sequoia trees or wood.

Definitions

sequoianoun
Either of two closely related evergreen coniferous trees of the cypress family (Sequoia sempervirens and Sequoiadendron giganteum), native to California and famed for their enormous height and longevity.
The sequoia can live for thousands of years and soar more than 300 feet into the sky.
The wood obtained from a sequoia tree, valued for its reddish color and resistance to decay.
Early settlers used sequoia for shingles because the wood resisted rot.
sequoiaadjective
Made of, relating to, or characteristic of sequoia trees or their wood.
Visitors strolled through the sequoia groves in silent awe.
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