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

1. : a California evergreen (Sequoiadendron giganteum) that sometimes exceeds 270 feet in height and 80 feet in girth — called also giant sequoia

2. : noble fir

a large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum (formerly Sequoia gigantea), of California, often reaching 300 ft. (91 m) in height, having reddish-brown bark, scalelike blue-green leaves, and bearing large elliptical cones. Also called giant sequoia. Cf. sequoia.

[1850-55, Amer.]

big tree noun (N American)

The giant redwood

Main Entry: ↑big

big tree,

1. = giant sequoia. (Cf. ↑giant sequoia)

2. = redwood. (Cf. ↑redwood)

n. another term for giant redwood (see redwood)