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redwood
red·wood / ˈredˌwoŏd/ • n. a giant conifer (family Taxodiaceae) with thick fibrous bark, native to California and Oregon. Two species: the California (or coast) redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), which can grow to a height of 325 feet (110 m), and the giant redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum), which can reach a trunk diameter of 35 feet (11 m). They are the tallest known trees and are among the largest living organisms. ∎ used in names of other, chiefly tropical, trees with reddish timber. |
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"redwood." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "redwood." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-redwood.html "redwood." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-redwood.html |
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redwood see sequoia ; brazilwood . |
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"redwood." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "redwood." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-redwood.html "redwood." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-redwood.html |
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REDWOODREDWOOD. SeeSequoia . |
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"Redwood." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Redwood." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401803547.html "Redwood." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401803547.html |
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redwood (coast) See SEQUOIA.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "redwood." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "redwood." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-redwood.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "redwood." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-redwood.html |
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redwood See sequoia
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"redwood." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "redwood." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-redwood.html "redwood." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-redwood.html |
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redwood •could, good, hood, Likud, misunderstood, pud, should, stood, understood, withstood, wood, would
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•nationhood • statehood • sainthood
•priesthood • kinghood • babyhood
•likelihood • livelihood • puppyhood
•childhood • wifehood • knighthood
•falsehood • widowhood • boyhood
•cousinhood • adulthood
•neighbourhood (US neighborhood)
•husbandhood • bachelorhood
•toddlerhood • womanhood
•parenthood • sisterhood
•spinsterhood • fatherhood
•brotherhood, motherhood
•girlhood • Talmud • Malamud
•matchwood • Dagwood • Blackwood
•sandalwood • sapwood • basswood
•Atwood
•Harewood, Larwood
•hardwood • lancewood • heartwood
•redwood • Wedgwood • Elmwood
•bentwood • Hailwood • lacewood
•beechwood • greenwood • Eastwood
•cheesewood • driftwood • stinkwood
•Littlewood • giltwood • Hollywood
•satinwood • plywood • wildwood
•pinewood • whitewood • softwood
•dogwood, logwood
•cottonwood • coachwood • rosewood
•fruitwood • Goodwood • brushwood
•firewood • ironwood • underwood
•Isherwood • wormwood
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"redwood." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "redwood." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-redwood.html "redwood." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-redwood.html |
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