Dawn Redwood (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The dawn redwood was believed to be extinct until its rediscovery in China in the 1940s.
- This park is home to many unique tree species including the giant sequoia and the dawn redwood.
- As a child she spent hours gazing up at the majestic dawn redwood in her neighborhood.
- It is possible to plant a dawn redwood in a garden, but they do require regular watering.
- One dawn redwood is displayed at the New York botanical gardens to help with species education.