Main Entry: red·wood

Pronunciation: \ˈred-ˌwu̇d\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1585

1 : any of various woods (as brazilwood) yielding a red dye
2 : a tree that yields a red dyewood or produces red or reddish wood
3 a : a very tall coniferous tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of the bald cypress family that grows chiefly in coastal California, sometimes reaches a height of 360 feet (110 meters), and is a commercially important timber tree —called also coast redwood — see cone illustration b : its brownish-red durable wood