noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌmɛtəsəˈkwɔɪə/
rhymes with -ɔɪ.ə
1
noun
Meaning 1
Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dawn redwood, Metasequoia glyptostrodoides
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conifer, coniferous tree
History
Etymology
From meta- + sequoia.
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