redwood
pronunciation
How to pronounce redwood in British English:
UK [ˈredwʊd]
How to pronounce redwood in American English:
US [ˈrɛdˌwʊd]
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- Noun:
- the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
- either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
Word Origin
- redwood (n.)
- 1610s, "wood that has a red hue," from red (adj.1) + wood (n.). Of various types of New World trees that yield such wood, from 1716; specifically of the California Sequoia sempervirens from 1819. In Scottish English 16c.-18c. the same word as an adjective meant "completely deranged, raving, stark mad," from wood (adj.).
Example
- 1. Arborist looks to clone redwood trees
- 2. Then the students were asked to estimate the height of the tallest redwood tree in the world .
- 3. The quiet majesty of this old growth redwood forest inspires a sense of calm in anyone that comes to visit .
- 4. City officials said the owners had permits to remove four trees , including a redwood .
- 5. A group of arborists including jake milarch are hoping to preserve ancient trees such as this california redwood by cloning them .