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Noun: sequoia  si'kwoy-u
  1. Wood of either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
    - redwood
     
  2. Either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
    - redwood

Derived forms: sequoias

Type of: cypress, cypress tree

Part of: Cupressaceae, cypress family, family Cupressaceae

Encyclopedia: Sequoia