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giant sequoia
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌdʒaɪ.ənt sɪˈkwɔɪ.ə/ us /ˌdʒaɪ.ənt sɪˈkwɔɪ.ə/
a very large, Californian evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves):
Every year giant sequoias drop up to 1,500 pine cones onto the forest floor.
Individual giant sequoias can live more than 3,000 years.
In ancient times, this land had a forest of giant sequoia trees.
Giant sequoias are the largest single living organisms on the planet.
Ancient giant sequoias can have trunks that are 30 feet in diameter.
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