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Joshua tree

American  

noun

  1. an evergreen tree, Yucca brevifolia, growing in arid or desert regions of the southwestern U.S., having long, twisted branches.


Joshua tree British  

noun

  1. a treelike desert yucca plant, Yucca brevifolia, of the southwestern US, with sword-shaped leaves and greenish-white flowers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Joshua tree

First recorded in 1895–1900

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In that case, sources said, most new Joshua tree growth would come from seeds brought into the burn scar by seed dispersers like antelope squirrels.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

For a brief moment, it appeared the reviled Joshua tree would serve this purpose.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2025

Boiling Joshua tree pulp proved too costly, and the mills failed.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2025

Large-scale renewable energy projects and human sprawl have eaten away at Joshua tree forests.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2025

While we were in Midland, Mom painted dozens of variations and studies of the Joshua tree.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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