sequoia

noun

se·​quoia si-ˈkwȯi-ə How to pronounce sequoia (audio)
: either of two huge coniferous California trees of the bald cypress family that may reach a height of over 300 feet (90 meters):

Examples of sequoia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When not catastrophic, fires are part of regeneration for sequoias, many of which are between 250 and 300 feet tall. Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024 The sequoias measure, if passed as is through the farm bill, would grant authority to the existing Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition — a group of federal, tribal, state and local agencies and organizations — to oversee much of the process of protecting the groves. Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024 Train from Port Angeles: 16 hours; one transfer Stop 3: Yosemite National Park | Merced Station From station to park: two hours Reach Yosemite National Park’s plunging waterfalls, soaring sequoias, and awe-striking Half Dome via Amtrak’s Merced Station in central California. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2021 The tallest organism alive, and second largest in mass to the inland sequoias, redwoods can live for more than 2,000 years in optimum conditions. Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sequoia 

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from Sequoya (George Guess)

First Known Use

circa 1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sequoia was circa 1866

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“Sequoia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequoia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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sequoia

noun
se·​quoia si-ˈkwȯi-(y)ə How to pronounce sequoia (audio)
: either of two huge cone-bearing California trees that are related to the bald cypresses and may grow to a height of over 300 feet (90 meters):
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