| sequoia | <botany> A genus of coniferous trees, consisting of two species, Sequoia Washingtoniana, syn. S. Gigantea, the "big tree" of California, and S. Sempervirens, the redwood, both of which attain an immense height. Origin: NL. So called by Dr. Endlicher in honor of Sequoyah, who invented the Cherokee alphabet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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