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sequoia

se·quoi·a
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [si-kwoi-uh]
    • /sɪˈkwɔɪ ə/
    • /sɪˈkwɔɪə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-kwoi-uh]
    • /sɪˈkwɔɪ ə/

Definitions of sequoia word

  • noun sequoia either of two large coniferous trees of California, Sequoiadendron giganteum or Sequoia sempervirens, both having reddish bark and reaching heights of more than 300 feet (91 meters). 1
  • noun sequoia redwood tree 1
  • countable noun sequoia A sequoia is a very tall tree which grows in California. There are several different types of sequoia. 0
  • noun sequoia either of two giant Californian coniferous trees, Sequoia sempervirens (redwood) or Sequoiadendron giganteum (formerly Sequoia gigantea) (big tree or giant sequoia): family Taxodiaceae 0
  • noun sequoia big tree 0
  • noun sequoia redwood (sense 1) 0
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Origin of sequoia

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50, Americanism; named after Sequoya

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Parts of speech for Sequoia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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sequoia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sequoia usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • 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

  • sequoia national park

    a national park in central California: giant sequoia trees. 604 sq. mi. (1565 sq. km).

  • coast redwood

    the redwood, Sequoia sempervirens.

  • giant sequoia

    big tree.

  • metasequoia

    a tall deciduous coniferous tree, Metasequoia glyptostrobodes, first known as a fossil and then discovered alive in China.

  • redwood

    a coniferous tree, Sequoia sempervirens, of California, noted for its great height, sometimes reaching to more than 350 feet (107 meters): the state tree of California.
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