Redwood - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Redwood : (noun)
1: the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
2: either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae [syn: sequoia]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Redwood : \Red"wood`\ (-w[oo^]d`), n. (Bot.) (a) A gigantic coniferous tree ({Sequoia sempervirens) of California, and its light and durable reddish timber. See Sequoia. (b) An East Indian dyewood, obtained from Pterocarpus santalinus, C[ae]salpinia Sappan, and several other trees.

Note: The redwood of Andaman is Pterocarpus dalbergioides; that of some parts of tropical America, several species of Erythoxylum; that of Brazil, the species of Humirium.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Redwood, MS Zip code(s): 39156 Redwood, NY Zip code(s): 13679 Redwood, OR (CDP, FIPS 61250) Location: 42.42220 N, 123.38614 W Population (1990): 3702 (1643 housing units) Area: 12.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)