metasequoia
metasequoia · metasequoias
Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to ChinaMetasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.
/ˌmɛtəsəˈkwɔɪə/
Meaning
1 sensesMetasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.
More definitions
- large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From meta- + sequoia.From meta- + sequoia.
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Forms
plural: metasequoias| Singular | metasequoia |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China:dawn redwoodMetasequoia glyptostrodoides