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giant sequoia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A tree of species Sequoiadendron giganteum, the world's largest trees.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: big tree, Sierra redwood, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Sequoia gigantea, Sequoia Wellingtonia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sequoia, redwood

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