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.
Nearby words
palos, palos heights, palos hills, palos verdes estates, palouse, paloverde, palp, palpable, palpal, palpate, palpatory
Origin of paloverde
1850–55, Americanism; < American Spanish: literally, green tree
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Examples from the Web for paloverde
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