redwood : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: redwood	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for redwood
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
redwood n the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae Synonym(s): sequoia, redwood
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Redwood \Red"wood`\ (-w[oocr]d`), n. (Bot.) (a) A gigantic coniferous tree ({Sequoia sempervirens}) of California, and its light and durable reddish timber. See {Sequoia}. (b) An East Indian dyewood, obtained from {Pterocarpus santalinus}, {C[91]salpinia Sappan}, and several other trees. Note: The redwood of Andaman is {Pterocarpus dalbergioides}; that of some parts of tropical America, several species of {Erythoxylum}; that of Brazil, the species of {Humirium}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Redwood, MS Zip code(s): 39156 Redwood, NY Zip code(s): 13679 Redwood, OR (CDP, FIPS 61250) Location: 42.42220 N, 123.38614 W Population (1990): 3702 (1643 housing units) Area: 12.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)