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redwood
noun red·wood \ˈred-ˌwu̇d\
: a very tall evergreen tree
: the wood of a redwood
Full Definition of REDWOOD
1
: any of various woods (as brazilwood) yielding a red dye
2
: a tree that yields a red dyewood or produces red or reddish wood
3
a : a very tall coniferous tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of the bald cypress family that grows chiefly in coastal California, sometimes reaches a height of 360 feet (110 meters), and is a commercially important timber tree —called also coast redwood — see cone illustration b : its brownish-red durable wood
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First Known Use of REDWOOD
circa 1585
Rhymes with REDWOOD
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REDWOOD Defined for Kids
redwood
noun red·wood \ˈred-ˌwu̇d\
Definition of REDWOOD for Kids
: a very tall tree of California that bears cones and has light durable brownish red wood
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