Redwood
noun
1.
a coniferous tree, Sequoia sempervirens, of California, noted for its great height, sometimes reaching to more than 350 feet (107 meters): 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.
adjective, Scot.
1.
raving mad; insane.
2.
distracted with anger; furious.
noun
1.
a giant coniferous tree, Sequoia sempervirens, of coastal regions of California, having reddish fibrous bark and durable timber: family Taxodiaceae. The largest specimen is over 120 metres (360 feet) tall See also sequoia
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