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/ˌmɛtəsəˈkwɔɪə/ · noun
Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China..
Instead of fantasy landscapes forced into bloom, a trade show has the energy of an international marketplace, where growers discuss the fine points of their new favorites — plants like Citronelle, a lime-green heuchera that can stand up to heat and humidity; or new hibiscuses like Plum Crazy and Copper King, which tolerate dry soil and are hardy to 30 below zero; or the rarest of plants, like a bonsai metasequoia, also known as dawn redwood, which grows only three inches a year, making it perfect for a pot on your patio.
Use metasequoia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Metasequoia means Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China..
Common synonyms include dawn redwood, metasequoia glyptostrodoides.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Instead of fantasy landscapes forced into bloom, a trade show has the energy of an international marketplace, where growers discuss the fine points of their new favorites — plants like Citronelle, a lime-green heuchera that can stand up to heat and humidity; or new hibiscuses like Plum Crazy and Copper King, which tolerate dry soil and are hardy to 30 below zero; or the rarest of plants, like a bonsai metasequoia, also known as dawn redwood, which grows only three inches a year, making it perfect for a pot on your patio.
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