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big tree

American

[big tree] / ˈbɪg ˈtri /

noun

giant sequoia.

big tree British

noun

Also called: giant sequoia. wellingtonia. a giant Californian coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum , with a wide tapering trunk and thick spongy bark: family Taxodiaceae . It often reaches a height of 90 metres See also sequoia

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Etymology

Origin of big tree

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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