n.
Pronunciation: ' red- ˌ wu ̇ d
Function: 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