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Definition of Sequoia

1. Noun. Either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae.

Definition of Sequoia

1. n. A genus of coniferous trees, consisting of two species, Sequoia Washingtoniana, syn. S. gigantea, the "big tree" of California, and S. sempervirens, the redwood, both of which attain an immense height.

Definition of Sequoia

1. Noun. ''Sequoiadendron giganteum'', a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus ''Sequoia''. ¹

2. Noun. ''Sequoia sempervirens'', a coniferous evergreen tree, the only living species of the genus ''Sequoia''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sequoia

1. a large evergreen tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sequoia

1. A genus of coniferous trees, consisting of two species, Sequoia Washingtoniana, syn. S. Gigantea, the "big tree" of California, and S. Sempervirens, the redwood, both of which attain an immense height. Origin: NL. So called by Dr. Endlicher in honor of Sequoyah, who invented the Cherokee alphabet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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