BIG TREE Definition & Meaning

big tree

[ big tree ]

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noun

giant sequoia ( def ).

big tree

noun

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 Also calledgiant sequoiawellingtonia See also sequoia

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Origin of big tree¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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“He was drinking stream water during the day and would just hunker down next to big trees at night to stay warm,” Martinez said.

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We walked underneath big trees and through coastal scrub, past a roadside memorial for a migrant and a Border Patrol truck with no one in it.

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He said that while less intense flames can be beneficial for the ecosystem, a destructive fire that wipes out big trees would loosen the soil, allowing it to wash into the creeks and harm fish.

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Those big trees provide most of what the animals need.

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The Brisbane house was yellow with white shutters and lots of big trees.

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