sequoia

[ si-kwoi-uh ]

/ sɪˈkwɔɪ ə /

noun

either of two large coniferous trees of California, Sequoiadendron giganteum or Sequoia sempervirens, both having reddish bark and reaching heights of more than 300 feet (91 meters).

Origin of sequoia

1840–50, Americanism; named after Sequoya

Words nearby sequoia

sequestrate, sequestration, sequestrectomy, sequestrum, sequin, sequoia, Sequoia National Park, sequoiosis, Sequoya, ser, sera

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Example sentences from the Web for sequoia

Parker was angry at Sequoia's Michael Moritz for having helped eject him from his previous company Plaxo.
What's True in the Facebook Movie|David Kirkpatrick|September 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Unsurprisingly, Sequoia believes we are at the brink of a serious recession.
Soothsayers of Silicon Valley|Adam Hanft|October 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Sequoia minces no words in its tough love message for managers.
Soothsayers of Silicon Valley|Adam Hanft|October 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
In 1875, Mr. Muir spent some weeks in the Sequoia forests, learning what he could of the life and death of the giant trees.
Modern Prose And Poetry; For Secondary Schools|Various

Well, it isn't necessary, although it's good form in a small town like Sequoia, where everybody knows everybody else.
The Valley of the Giants|Peter B. Kyne
About a mile from the north end of the flat there is a grove of Sequoia gigantea, the king of all the conifers.
My First Summer in the Sierra|John Muir
The General Grant Park has a sequoia that is thirty-five feet in diameter.
Your National Parks|Enos A. Mills
The sequoia is one of the monumental wonders of this round world.
Your National Parks|Enos A. Mills

British Dictionary definitions for sequoia

sequoia

/ (sɪˈkwɔɪə) /

noun

either of two giant Californian coniferous trees, Sequoia sempervirens (redwood) or Sequoiadendron giganteum (formerly Sequoia gigantea) (big tree or giant sequoia): family Taxodiaceae

Word Origin for sequoia

C19: New Latin, named after Sequoya, known also as George Guess, (?1770–1843), American Indian scholar and leader

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sequoia
释义	sequoia [ si-kwoi-uh ] / sɪˈkwɔɪ ə / noun either of two large coniferous trees of California, Sequoiadendron giganteum or Sequoia sempervirens, both having reddish bark and reaching heights of more than 300 feet (91 meters). Origin of sequoia 1840–50, Americanism; named after Sequoya Words nearby sequoia sequestrate, sequestration, sequestrectomy, sequestrum, sequin, sequoia, Sequoia National Park, sequoiosis, Sequoya, ser, sera Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sequoia Parker was angry at Sequoia's Michael Moritz for having helped eject him from his previous company Plaxo. What's True in the Facebook Movie\|David Kirkpatrick\|September 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Unsurprisingly, Sequoia believes we are at the brink of a serious recession. Soothsayers of Silicon Valley\|Adam Hanft\|October 23, 2008\|DAILY BEAST Sequoia minces no words in its tough love message for managers. Soothsayers of Silicon Valley\|Adam Hanft\|October 23, 2008\|DAILY BEAST In 1875, Mr. Muir spent some weeks in the Sequoia forests, learning what he could of the life and death of the giant trees. Modern Prose And Poetry; For Secondary Schools\|Various Well, it isn't necessary, although it's good form in a small town like Sequoia, where everybody knows everybody else. The Valley of the Giants\|Peter B. Kyne About a mile from the north end of the flat there is a grove of Sequoia gigantea, the king of all the conifers. My First Summer in the Sierra\|John Muir The General Grant Park has a sequoia that is thirty-five feet in diameter. Your National Parks\|Enos A. Mills The sequoia is one of the monumental wonders of this round world. Your National Parks\|Enos A. Mills British Dictionary definitions for sequoia sequoia / (sɪˈkwɔɪə) / noun either of two giant Californian coniferous trees, Sequoia sempervirens (redwood) or Sequoiadendron giganteum (formerly Sequoia gigantea) (big tree or giant sequoia): family Taxodiaceae Word Origin for sequoia C19: New Latin, named after Sequoya, known also as George Guess, (?1770–1843), American Indian scholar and leader Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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