big tree

[ big tree ]

noun

1. giant sequoia ( def ).

big tree

noun

1. a giant Californian coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum , with a wide tapering trunk and thick spongy bark: family Taxodiaceae . It often reaches a height of 90 metres Also calledgiant sequoiawellingtonia See also sequoia

Word History and Origins

Origin of big tree¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

We walked underneath big trees and through coastal scrub, past a roadside memorial for a migrant and a Border Patrol truck with no one in it.

From Los Angeles Times

He said that while less intense flames can be beneficial for the ecosystem, a destructive fire that wipes out big trees would loosen the soil, allowing it to wash into the creeks and harm fish.

From Los Angeles Times

Those big trees provide most of what the animals need.

From Salon

The Brisbane house was yellow with white shutters and lots of big trees.

From Literature

Even though baobab trees seem to do well even when it is very dry, the heat of recent years seems to have been too much for the big trees.

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