Wiktionary
n. 1 The species ''Sequoiadendron giganteum''. 2 An individual tree belonging to this species, especially a large and mature one.
WordNet
n. extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism [syn: big tree, Sierra redwood, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Sequoia gigantea, Sequoia Wellingtonia]
Usage examples of "giant sequoia".
There were great forests covering the temperate regions, where stands of giant sequoia shaded pine understories.
At last I entered the dark and mysterious groves of the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum, according to my brochure).
They are to us as a giant sequoia tree is to a chittering squirrel.
There were those who would not believe it, just as they were unable to believe that the giant sequoia had ever been a green sprout.
The roots of the Amazonian trees, like those of the giant sequoia of California, are extremely long —.
The roots of the Amazonian trees, like those of the giant sequoia of California, are extremely long—.
A warning light began to flash, and one of the launch canisters began to lower itself down to the deck, like a giant sequoia slowly falling to the forest floor.
Even Black had relaxed and told an exceedingly foul joke involving a proctologist, a giant sequoia, and tree-ring dating.