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wellingtonia

UK/ˌwɛlɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ə/US/ˌwɛlɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ə/

wellingtonia noun: a large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, from California.

Noun

wellingtonia (plural wellingtonias)

  1. (UK) A large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, from California.
  2. Wellingtonia arnottiana, now Meliosma arnottiana

wellingtonia meaning in Tamil

wellingtonia in Tamil

உயரமிக்க ஊசியிலை மரவகை

Forms of wellingtonia

pluralwellingtonias

Origin of wellingtonia

From the original taxonomic name, Wellingtonia gigantea, which was invalid because "Wellingtonia" had already been used for another plant. Probably named for the Duke of Wellington, who died the year before.

Words that rhyme with wellingtonia

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Questions about wellingtonia

What does wellingtonia mean?
Wellingtonia means a large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, from California.
What is wellingtonia in Tamil?
Wellingtonia in Tamil is உயரமிக்க ஊசியிலை மரவகை. See Wellingtonia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wellingtonia?
Wellingtonia is a noun.
How do you pronounce wellingtonia?
Wellingtonia is pronounced /ˌwɛlɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of wellingtonia?
The plural of wellingtonia is wellingtonias.

Words near wellingtonia in the dictionary

  1. Wellington North
  2. Wellington Park
  3. Wellington Vale
  4. Wellington Without
  5. wellingtoned
  6. wellingtonia
  7. Wellingtonian
  8. Wellingtonians
  9. wellingtonias
  10. wellingtons
  11. wellish

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Adapted from Wiktionary: wellingtonia (page history and authors); wellingtonia (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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