wellingtonia

/ ˌwɛlɪŋˈtəʊnɪə /

noun

1. another name for big tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of wellingtonia¹

C19: named after the 1st Duke of Wellington ²

Example Sentences

This is a lovely trail through plantations of giant Wellingtonia trees, past a waterfall and along grassy glades.

From The Guardian

Known as Villa Wellingtonia, this Art Nouveau estate was built in 1912 and is situated among other historic homes on the shores of Lake Lugano.

From Architectural Digest

The 30m Wellingtonia was planted in the grounds of Wrest Park near Silsoe, Beds, in 1856 by Thomas de Grey.

From BBC

There was a visit from the great Italian liberator, Garibaldi, who planted a wellingtonia at the Tennyson home on the Isle of Wight.

From The Guardian

Sequoia, sē-kwoi′a, n. a small genus of gigantic evergreen coniferous trees belonging to California—Wellingtonia.

From Project Gutenberg