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California redwood vs sequoia

sequoia vs California redwood

California redwood and sequoia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
California redwood Yes No No No
sequoia Yes No No No
As nouns, sequoia is a hypernym of California redwood; that is, sequoia is a word with a broader meaning than California redwood:
  • California redwood: lofty evergreen of United States coastal foothills from Oregon to Big Sur; it flourishes in wet, rainy, foggy habitats
  • sequoia: wood of either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
Other hypernyms of California redwood include redwood.
California redwood (noun) sequoia (noun)
lofty evergreen of United States coastal foothills from Oregon to Big Sur; it flourishes in wet, rainy, foggy habitats either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
wood of either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
Difference between California redwood and sequoia

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