redwood

1. (countable, uncountable, USDA-preferred term) A tree of the species Sequoia sempervirens.Examples: "a redwood grove"; "This redwood deck will last forever."countableuncountable

2. (countable) Any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sense.Examples: "I remember redwood trees, bumper cars and wolverines, the ocean's Trident submarines, lemons, limes and tangerines. I remember this..."countable

3. (uncountable) Wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.Examples: "This planter is made of redwood."uncountable

4. (uncountable, British, obsolete) Wood of the species Pinus sylvestris.Britishobsoleteuncountable

5. (countable) A tree of species Manilkara bidentata harvested for timber and latex.countable

6. (uncountable) Timber from the Manilkara bidentata tree.Examples: "It was at Para also that we engaged Gomez and Manuel, two half-breeds from up the river, just come down with a cargo of redwood."uncountable