Main Entry: se·quoia

Pronunciation: \si-ˈkwȯi-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Sequoya (George Guess)

Date: circa 1866

: either of two huge coniferous California trees of the bald cypress family that may reach a height of over 300 feet (90 meters): a : giant sequoia b : redwood 3a