redwood

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
  2. noun either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae

Etymology

From red + wood.

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