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metasequoia

/ˌmɛt.ə.sɪˈkwɔɪ.ə/

Traduction: Grand arbre chinois monoïque à croissance rapide, aux feuilles caduques plates, vert vif, et aux petits cônes globuleux, largement cultivé aux États-Unis comme plante ornementale ; il n'était connu que comme fossile avant sa découverte en Chine.

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/ˌmɛt.ə.sɪˈkwɔɪ.ə/C2formalscientific
  • frGrand arbre chinois monoïque à croissance rapide, aux feuilles caduques plates, vert vif, et aux petits cônes globuleux, largement cultivé aux États-Unis comme plante ornementale ; il n'était connu que comme fossile avant sa découverte en Chine.

A large, fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree with flat, bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones, commonly cultivated in the United States as an ornamental; it was known as a fossil before being discovered in China.

  1. Deciduous conifer treeC2formal

    A large, fast-growing Chinese tree with flat, bright-green leaves that fall in autumn and small, round cones. It was known from fossils before being discovered alive in China.

    frMétaséquoia

    • The metasequoia is often planted as an ornamental tree in parks.
    • Fossils of metasequoia were found long before living trees were discovered.
    • This metasequoia in the garden turns a beautiful golden color in autumn.

    Synonymesdawn redwood

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