- a giant coniferous tree, Sequoia sempervirens, of coastal regions of California, having reddish fibrous bark and durable timber: family Taxodiaceae. The largest specimen is over 120 metres (360 feet) tall
See also sequoia
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red•wood1 /ˈrɛdˌwʊd/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Plant Biology[countable] a cone-bearing tree of the cypress family, native to California, noted for its great height.
- [uncountable] its valuable brownish red timber.
red•wood1
(red′wŏŏd′),USA pronunciation n.
red•wood2 (red′wŏŏd′),USA pronunciation adj. [Scot.]
- Plant Biologya coniferous tree, Sequoia sempervirens, of California, noted for its great height, sometimes reaching to more than 350 ft. (107 m): the state tree of California.
- its valuable brownish-red timber.
- a red-colored wood.
- Plant Biologyany of various trees yielding a reddish wood.
- any tree whose wood produces a red dyestuff.
- red1 + wood1 1610–20
red•wood2 (red′wŏŏd′),USA pronunciation adj. [Scot.]
- Scottish Termsraving mad;
insane. - Scottish Termsdistracted with anger;
furious.
- red1 + wood2 1550–60
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redwood /ˈrɛdˌwʊd/ n
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