REDWOOD


Meaning of REDWOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈred-ˌwu̇d ]

noun

Date: circa 1585

1. : any of various woods (as brazilwood) yielding a red dye

2. : a tree that yields a red dyewood or produces red or reddish wood

3.

a. : a very tall coniferous tree ( Sequoia sempervirens ) of the bald cypress family that grows chiefly in coastal California, sometimes reaches a height of 360 feet (110 meters), and is a commercially important timber tree — called also coast redwood — see cone illustration

b. : its brownish-red durable wood

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.