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paloverde
[ pal-oh-vur-dee, -vurd ]
/ ˌpæl oʊˈvɜr di, -ˈvɜrd /
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noun
a spiny, desert shrub, Cercidium floridum, of the legume family, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having green bark.
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Origin of paloverde
First recorded in 1850–55, Americanism; from Spanish (Mexico, southwestern U.S.): literally, “green tree”
Words nearby paloverde
palo santo, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Verdes Estates, Palouse, paloverde, palp, palpable, palpal, palpate, palpation
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How to use paloverde in a sentence
Finally it came out on a level stretch of ground, partly covered with a chaparral of greasewood, ironwood, and paloverde.
Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail|Burt L. Standish