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redwood.

A tree of the species Sequoia sempervirens.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɛdwʊd/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɛdwɵd/British, Southern, Standard/ˈɹedwʊd/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈɾɛdwʊd/Wales
  1. A tree of the species Sequoia sempervirens.

    countable · uncountable
    This redwood deck will last forever.
  2. Any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sense.

    countable
  3. Wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.

    uncountable
    This planter is made of redwood.
  4. Wood of the species Pinus sylvestris.

    UK · obsolete · uncountable
  5. A tree of species Manilkara bidentata harvested for timber and latex.

    countable
  6. Timber from the Manilkara bidentata tree.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From red + wood.

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