Sequoia
UK
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
US
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
Translation of "sequoia" into Russian
sequoia
NounUK
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
US
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
sequoia
sequoias pl
The sequoia is one of the tallest trees in the world.
Секвойя — одно из самых высоких деревьев в мире.
Definitions
sequoia
NounUK
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
US
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
Either of two closely related evergreen coniferous trees of the cypress family (Sequoia sempervirens and Sequoiadendron giganteum), native to California and famed for their enormous height and longevity.
The sequoia can live for thousands of years and soar more than 300 feet into the sky.
The wood obtained from a sequoia tree, valued for its reddish color and resistance to decay.
Early settlers used sequoia for shingles because the wood resisted rot.
sequoia
AdjectiveUK
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
US
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
Made of, relating to, or characteristic of sequoia trees or their wood.
Visitors strolled through the sequoia groves in silent awe.
Idioms and phrases
giant sequoia
The giant sequoia is one of the largest tree species in the world.
гигантская секвойя
Гигантская секвойя - один из крупнейших видов деревьев в мире.
sequoia forest
We took a long hike through the sequoia forest.
лес секвой
Мы долго гуляли по лесу секвой.
sequoia tree
The sequoia tree can live for thousands of years.
дерево секвойя
Дерево секвойя может жить тысячи лет.
sequoia wood
The sequoia wood is highly resistant to decay.
древесина секвойи
Древесина секвойи очень устойчива к гниению.
sequoia grove
In the national park, there is a famous sequoia grove.
роща секвой
В национальном парке есть знаменитая роща секвой.