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Definition of Redwood
1. Noun. The soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees.
2. Noun. Either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae.
Group relationships: Cupressaceae, Cypress Family, Family Cupressaceae
Generic synonyms: Cypress
Specialized synonyms: California Redwood, Coast Redwood, Sequoia Sempervirens, Big Tree, Giant Sequoia, Sequoia Gigantea, Sequoia Wellingtonia, Sequoiadendron Giganteum, Sierra Redwood
Definition of Redwood
1. n. A gigantic coniferous tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of California, and its light and durable reddish timber. See Sequoia.
Definition of Redwood
1. Noun. (countable uncountable) the USDA-preferred term for the species ''Sequoia sempervirens''. ¹
2. Noun. any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus ''Sequoia'' in the wide sense ¹
3. Noun. the wood of the species ''Sequoia sempervirens''. ¹
4. Noun. (uncountable British obsolete) the wood of the species ''Pinus sylvestris''. ¹
5. Adjective. Pertaining to any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus ''Sequoia'' in the wide sense ¹
6. Adjective. Pertaining to the wood of the species ''Sequoia sempervirens''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Redwood
1. a very tall evergreen tree [n -S]
Medical Definition of Redwood
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