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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.
Group relationships: Cupressaceae, Cypress Family, Family Cupressaceae
Generic synonyms: Cypress
Terms within: Redwood
Specialized synonyms: California Redwood, Coast Redwood, Sequoia Sempervirens, Big Tree, Giant Sequoia, Sequoia Gigantea, Sequoia Wellingtonia, Sequoiadendron Giganteum, Sierra Redwood
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
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