Wiktionary
n. The giant sequoia or wellingtonia, Sequoiadendron giganteum
WordNet
n. extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism [syn: giant sequoia, Sierra redwood, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Sequoia gigantea, Sequoia Wellingtonia]
Wikipedia
Big Tree may refer to:
- Big Tree, the tallest tree known to the public in northern California's Redwoods
- The Senator (tree), the oldest pond cypress tree in the United States
- Big Tree (war chief), Kiowa war leader
- Chief John Big Tree (1877–1967), Seneca Nation chief
- Big Tree Records, a record label
- Big Tree (novel), a children's novel written and illustrated by Mary and Conrad Buff
- Big Tree, New York
Big Tree is a children's novel written and illustrated by Mary and Conrad Buff. In the book a personified 5,000-year-old giant sequoia tells its life story. The novel was first published in 1946 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1947.
Big Tree (also known as Trout Lake Big Tree), is a massive Ponderosa pine tree in old growth pine and fir forest of southern Washington state, at the southern base of Mount Adams. It is managed by the Mount Adams Ranger District of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The tree is tall with a diameter of , and is one of the largest known ponderosa pine trees in the world. As of 2015, it has been stressed from attacks from pine beetles.
Big Tree ( Kiowa: Ado-ete (unknown c. 1845–1930)), was a war chief of the Kiowa. He was a loyal follower of the fighting chiefs party ( Satank, Satanta, Guipago), and conducted frequent raids upon other tribes and white settlers, often being associated with Tsen-tainte (“ White Horse”).
On June 21-22, 1870, Big Tree led a raiding party on an attack on Fort Sill in Indian Territory, but the raid wasn't successful as the previous one led by White Horse.
On 9 July 1870, the Kiowa Indians, eventually being Big Tree one among the leaders, made a raid into Montague County, Texas. They scattered a herd of cattle, killed two yoke of oxen, stole nine horses, one mule, a large amount of provisions, one tent, one wagon-cover, etc., all of which property was at the time owned by and in the possession of Colonel Samuel Newitt Wood.
Usage examples of "big tree".
For one thing, there was the smell, especially around the big tree.
Eucalyptus amygdalin (Labille ) is the tallest known tree, specimens attaining as much as 480 feet, exceeding in height even the Californian Big Tree (Sequoia gigantea).
In the heavy shadows of a big tree before Doctor Welling's house, he stopped and stood watching half-witted Turk Smollet, who was pushing a wheelbarrow in the road.