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giant sequoia

n.
A very tall, coniferous evergreen tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) native to the high western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in California and having a massive trunk and light-colored, reddish wood. Also called big tree, giant redwood, wellingtonia.
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n.
a large sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum, growing to 300 ft. (91 m) high, having reddish brown bark and scalelike blue-green leaves. Also called giant sequoia.
[1850–55]
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Noun1.giant sequoia - extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in Californiagiant sequoia - extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism
big tree, Sequoia gigantea, Sequoia Wellingtonia, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Sierra redwood
sequoia, redwood - either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
genus Sequoiadendron, Sequoiadendron - giant sequoias; sometimes included in the genus Sequoia; until recently placed in the Taxodiaceae
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