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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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big tree

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

Other times, she stood and watched in fascination as squirrels ran up and down a nearby big tree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023

Van Pelt, 64, has built a reputation as a preeminent big tree authority by bushwhacking deep into forests and scaling giants taller than the Statue of Liberty to study and sketch them.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

"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

The rain pounds against the windows, and the big tree in the yard bends in the howling wind.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

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