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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Redwood \Red"wood`\ (-w[oo^]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[ae]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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
redwood
n 1: the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia
trees
2: either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a
height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
[syn: {sequoia}]
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)
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