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sequoia

Pronunciation: /səˈkwɔɪ.ə/

The English word “sequoia” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia, now placed in Sequoiadendron.
  2. Sequoia sempervirens, a coniferous evergreen tree, the only living species of the genus Sequoia.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Sequoia.

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