wellingtonia

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wellingtonia

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

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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.

noun wellingtonias

UK A large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, from California.
Wellingtonia arnottiana, now Meliosma arnottiana

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"wellingtonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wellingtonia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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wellingtonia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wellingtonia

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"wellingtonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wellingtonia.

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@misc{wellingtonia_2026,
  title = {wellingtonia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wellingtonia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}