big tree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big tree]
- /bɪg tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big tree]
- /bɪg tri/

Definitions of big tree words

noun big tree a giant Californian coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, with a wide tapering trunk and thick spongy bark: family Taxodiaceae. It often reaches a height of 90 metres 3
noun big tree a giant California evergreen (Sequoiadendron giganteum) of the baldcypress family, found in the high Sierras and often exceeding 90 m (c. 300 ft) in height; giant sequoia 3
noun big tree a large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum (formerly Sequoia gigantea), of California, often reaching 300 feet (91 meters) in height, having reddish-brown bark, scalelike blue-green leaves, and bearing large elliptical cones. 1
noun big tree The giant sequoia or wellingtonia, Sequoiadendron giganteum. 0

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Origin of big tree

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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big tree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

big tree usage trend in Literature

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