General Sherman tree
[ jen-er-uhl shur-muhn tree ]
noun
the largest giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park and, in volume, the largest living tree specimen in the world, having a height exceeding 274 feet (83.5 meters) and an age of about 2,500 years.: Compare General Grant tree.
Origin of General Sherman tree
1First recorded in 1900–05
- Also called Sher·man tree, Gen·er·al Sher·man .
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