SEQUOIA Meaning of SEQUOIA in English se ‧ quoi ‧ a /sɪˈkwɔɪə/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Sequoyah ] a tree from the western US that can grow to be very tall SYN redwood Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012