METASEQUOIA
metasequoia, dawn redwood, Metasequoia glyptostrodoides
(noun) large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
metasequoia (plural metasequoias)
Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.
Source: Wiktionary
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