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redwood
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As a noun, redwood means the species Sequoia sempervirens.
Meanings of redwood
9 meaningsnoun
usda-preferred termThe species Sequoia sempervirens.
“a redwood grove”
“This redwood deck will last forever.”
Any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sense.
The wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.
“This planter is made of redwood.”
The tree Manilkara bidentata harvested for timber and latex.
Timber from the Manilkara bidentata tree.
The soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia treesplant
Wood of either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceaeplant
Similar: sequoiaEither of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceaeplant
Similar: sequoia
Older and rare meanings (1)
UKobsoleteWood of the species Pinus sylvestris.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).