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| 1. | a coniferous tree, Sequoia sempervirens, of California, noted for its great height, sometimes reaching to more than 350 ft. (107 m): the state tree of California. |
| 2. | its valuable brownish-red timber. |
| 3. | a red-colored wood. |
| 4. | any of various trees yielding a reddish wood. |
| 5. | any tree whose wood produces a red dyestuff. |
| red·wood (rěd'wŏŏd') n.
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