big tree

American  

[big tree] / ˈbɪg ˈtri /

noun

1. giant sequoia.

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big tree British  

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

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big tree

I was especially wary of the big tree at the edge of the cliffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

The strong winds had knocked a big tree over just around the corner from their home.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024

"I'm seeing a lot more trees down. And there's a big tree that just fell over there, and I probably shouldn't be out here."

From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2023

Sands had his cellphone — it was perched on a rock beneath a big tree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

I went looking for the lost cows but couldn’t find them, so when it got dark I found a very big tree, climbed up, and slept there.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola