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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.

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  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.
  2. n. wood of either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
  3. n. either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
  4. 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.
  5. A genus of coniferous trees, consisting of two species, SequoiaWashingtoniana, syn. S. gigantea, the "big tree" of California, andS. sempervirens, the redwood, both of which attain an immense height.
  6. n:100 n. either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae