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.
its valuable brownish-red timber.
a red-colored wood.
any of various trees yielding a reddish wood.
any tree whose wood produces a red dyestuff.
Origin of redwood
1
First recorded in 1610–20; red1 + wood1
Words nearby redwood
red water, red wine, redwing, red-winged blackbird, red wolf, redwood, Redwood City, Redwood National Park, Redwood seconds, red worm, ree
This one's goin' to look like the ten-cent store in Albuquerque, all strung up in a redwood.
Heart of the West|O. Henry
He won the first battle for the Indians, standing on the first Redwood Tree.
California Athabascan Groups|Martin A. Baumhoff
Yew is an evergreen tree with a leaf looking a great deal like that of redwood, hemlock, or fir at a distance.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope
On a small table, over which hung the gas-light, was a silver box, such as I had seen in the hands of Redwood at Leavenworth.
Plane and Plank|Oliver Optic
The favorite haunts of this lily are high and inaccessible ridges, among the chaparral, or under the live-oak or redwood.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons
British Dictionary definitions for redwood
redwood
/ (ˈrɛdˌwʊd) /
noun
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) tallSee also sequoia