General Grant tree

[ jen-er-uhl grant tree ]

noun

1. the largest giant sequoia in Kings Canyon National Park and, in volume, the second-largest tree specimen in the world, having a height exceeding 267 feet (81 meters) and an age of about 1,650 years: designated the Nation’s Christmas Tree by President Coolidge in 1926, and a national shrine by President Eisenhower in 1956 to honor those lost in war. Compare General Sherman tree ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of General Grant tree¹

First recorded in 1900–05