giant sequoia
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giant sequoia

noun

Definition of GIANT SEQUOIA

: an evergreen tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) of the bald cypress family that grows on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and sometimes exceeds 270 feet (about 82 meters) in height —called also big tree, sequoia

First Known Use of GIANT SEQUOIA

circa 1931

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