redwood

/ˈrɛdˌwʊd/ /ˈrɛdˌwʊɾ/

noun

(USDA-preferred term) The species Sequoia sempervirens.

Examples :

"This redwood deck will last forever."

noun

Any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sense.

Examples :

"The redwood trees in the park are very tall. "

plant nature environment biology

noun

The wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.

Examples :

"This planter is made of redwood."

material plant environment

noun

Wood of the species Pinus sylvestris.

Examples :

"That isn't quite right! Redwood refers to wood from trees in the Sequoia or Sequoia dendron genus. Here's a correct answer. The garden bench was made of redwood, so it could withstand the rain. "

material plant

Meanings

Examples :

"This redwood deck will last forever."

Examples :

"The redwood trees in the park are very tall. "

Examples :

"This planter is made of redwood."

Examples :

"That isn't quite right! Redwood refers to wood from trees in the Sequoia or Sequoia dendron genus. Here's a correct answer. The garden bench was made of redwood, so it could withstand the rain. "

Related Words

preferred verb

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

correct adjective

Free from error; true; accurate.

withstand verb

To resist or endure (something) successfully.

sequoia noun

Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia, now placed in Sequoiadendron.

refers verb

To direct the attention of.

species noun

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

dendron noun

A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.

evergreen noun

A tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.

forever noun

An extremely long time.

planter noun

One who plants something.

conifers noun

A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.

belonging verb

To have its proper place.