redwood

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Etymology

red +‎ wood

Noun

redwood (plural redwoods)

1. (countable, uncountable) the USDA-preferred term for the species Sequoia sempervirens.
2. (countable) any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sense.
3. (uncountable) the wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.

   This planter is made of redwood.

4. (uncountable, UK, obsolete) the wood of the species Pinus sylvestris

Derived terms

• Coast redwood
• Sierra redwood

Translations

the species Sequoia sempervirens

• Catalan: sequoia (ca) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 红杉 (cmn) (Hóngshān)

• Czech: sekvoj (cs) f

• French: séquoia
• Portuguese: sequoia (pt) f

Adjective

redwood (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sense

   A redwood grove

2. Pertaining to the wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.

   This redwood deck will last forever