dawn redwood

noun

: a metasequoia (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) of China resembling the coast redwood but having deciduous foliage

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The peeling bark on your dawn redwood was probably caused by squirrels. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2023 Fiery red maple makes a beautiful focal point when countered with the feathery foliage of dawn redwood laden with globes of gray-green fruit on the fringes. — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023 Species available through the program this fall include trident maple, river birch, sweetgum, willow oak, and dawn redwood. — Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023 For tens of thousands, Marders will find 100-foot-plus dawn redwoods, dig them up, get permitting, and move and plant them into your yard. — Ben Kesslen, Curbed, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dawn redwood

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1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dawn redwood was in 1948

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