secuoya
/seˈkwoʝa/
The Spanish word for redwood is secuoya.
The term refers to the *Sequoia sempervirens*. You can also describe the tree using the phrase un árbol gigante de madera rojiza, which means a giant tree with reddish wood.
Meaning: Sequoia sempervirens (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural, use secuoyas.
How do you pronounce it?
/seˈkwoʝa/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word secuoya was borrowed from English, which in turn took the name from the American Chief Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee syllabary.
- In Spanish, the word secuoya is feminine, meaning you use the feminine article la even though it refers to an árbol, which is a masculine noun.
- The word secuoya is a rare case where a scientific taxonomic name entered the common Spanish lexicon through the influence of the English language.
Examples in context
- El Parque Nacional Redwood cuenta con magníficas secuoyasRedwood National Park has magnificent redwoods
- Hoy he visto algunas sequoias impresionantes en el parque nacionalToday, I saw some impressive redwoods in the national park
- La secuoya es un árbol muy alto.The redwood is a very tall tree.
- Vimos una secuoya gigante en el parque.We saw a giant redwood in the park.
- Esa secuoya tiene una corteza muy gruesa.That redwood has a very thick bark.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are hiking in a redwood forest.
- SofíaMira qué grande es esa secuoya, Daniel.Look how big that redwood is, Daniel.
- DanielEs increíble, Sofía, es enorme.It's incredible, Sofía, it is huge.
- SofíaNunca había visto una secuoya así.I had never seen a redwood like that.
- DanielEs un paisaje impresionante.It is an impressive landscape.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry secuoya, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries secuoya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
