redwood

«redwood» in Mova's school dictionary: A very tall evergreen tree with reddish bark, found… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a redwood, redwoods; redwood — the wood, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) A very tall evergreen tree with reddish bark, found mainly in California; coast redwoods are the tallest trees on Earth. tree →

2) The reddish wood from such trees. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography and science lessons redwoods are record-breakers: some are over 110 metres tall and over 2,000 years old. They show forests, conservation and fire-resistant bark. Phrases: redwood forest, giant redwood, Redwood National Park.

examples

• Redwoods are the tallest trees in the world. tree →
• We walked among giant redwoods in California. tree →
• Some redwoods are older than the Roman Empire. tree →
• The redwood's thick bark protects it from fire. tree →
• Our garden bench is made of redwood. tree →
• You have to tip your head right back to see the top of a redwood. tree →

note

Countable for trees, uncountable for wood. The giant sequoia is a related tree that is the biggest by volume, while the coast redwood is the tallest.

Trees and pragmatics

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