big tree

American

[big tree] / ˈbɪg ˈtri /

noun

giant sequoia.

big tree British

noun

Also called: giant sequoia. wellingtonia. 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 See also sequoia

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Etymology

Origin of big tree

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

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As I walked around the big tree, I peered into the dark foliage.

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There was a great big tree house that overlooked the hills of the highlands and the ruins.

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He pulled himself in as close as he could so that both he and Abby were wedged in the space under the big tree.

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“That was odd—puffs instead of steady, and reaching us down in big trees,” Buzz said.

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There were lots of big trees all around the family farm and the region, where during the summer everything turned emerald green.

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