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Meanings of Sierra redwood in English

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

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Examples for "giant sequoia"
Examples for "giant sequoia"
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You'll also find stunning specimen trees like cedars, limes and giant sequoia.
Independent.ie
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A giant sequoia lifts tons of solid matter and water up hundreds of feet.
The Breath of Life
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One week he was in the redwood forest of California climbing a giant sequoia for Red Bull.
Climbing Magazine
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A well-known giant sequoia tree known for the huge tunnel carved through it has toppled during California's weekend storms.
The Irish Times
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At last I entered the dark and mysterious groves of the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum, according to my brochure).
The Lost Continent
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The girls were grouped around the gnarled roots of the big tree.
Jane Allen, Junior
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Frank crouched down to get in the shadow of a big tree.
Frank Roscoe's Secret; Or, the Darewell Chums in the Woods
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Just then a big tree chanced to get between me and it.
A Woman Tenderfoot
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Run her back a few feet to where that big tree is.
The Boy Scouts on the Trail
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Ther's a big tree, the only one, low down by the spring.
The Last Trail
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At last I entered the dark and mysterious groves of the giant sequoia ( Sequoiadendron giganteum, according to my brochure).
The Lost Continent
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At least in the commonly-visited groves Sequoia gigantea is invested in its
Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism
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There are two varieties of big trees in California: the Sequoia gigantea and the Sequoia sempervirens.
The City That Was: A Requiem of Old San Francisco
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The coast timber is known botanically as sequoia sempervirens, that in the interior as sequoia gigantea.
The Valley of the Giants