Redwood

7 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}, {Caesalpinia Sappan}, and several other


         trees.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     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}.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [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)

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Redwood -- U.S. County in Minnesota
     Population (2000):    16815
     Housing Units (2000): 7230
     Land area (2000):     879.726014 sq. miles (2278.479819 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.512176 sq. miles (3.916517 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    881.238190 sq. miles (2282.396336 sq. km)
     Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
     Location:             44.411100 N, 95.237056 W
     Headwords:
      Redwood
      Redwood, MN
      Redwood County
      Redwood County, MN
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Redwood, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York
     Population (2000):    584
     Housing Units (2000): 277
     Land area (2000):     2.035972 sq. miles (5.273143 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.514751 sq. miles (1.333200 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.550723 sq. miles (6.606343 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            61016
     Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
     Location:             44.300703 N, 75.800489 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     13679
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Redwood, NY
      Redwood
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Redwood, OR -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oregon
     Population (2000):    5844
     Housing Units (2000): 2529
     Land area (2000):     4.840382 sq. miles (12.536531 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.063713 sq. miles (0.165017 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    4.904095 sq. miles (12.701548 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            61250
     Located within:       Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
     Location:             42.420256 N, 123.381486 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Redwood, OR
      Redwood
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Redwood, TX -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas
     Population (2000):    3586
     Housing Units (2000): 946
     Land area (2000):     5.872597 sq. miles (15.209955 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.068575 sq. miles (0.177609 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    5.941172 sq. miles (15.387564 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            61352
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             29.814750 N, 97.913375 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Redwood, TX
      Redwood