paloverde
- noun
- /ˌpæl.əˈvɜr.di/
- US
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paloverde
- The paloverde is a beautiful tree that blooms with bright yellow flowers in the spring.
Examples
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In the heat of the summer, the paloverde provides much-needed shade along the trail.
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At twenty miles an hour, Cooper turned off his lights and drove another ten minutes on the dirt track, the young people quieted by the looming paloverdes and ocotillos reaching for the can.
Fiction book (2001) -
Hiking through the desert, we admired the tall paloverde trees with their smooth green bark.
Synonyms
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A spiny tree with green bark and yellow flowers that grows in dry areas
A spiny shrub or small tree with green bark that grows in dry places
A small spiny tree or shrub with green bark and yellow flowers that grows in dry places like deserts
Surface Forms
Etymology
Paloverde comes from Spanish palo ('stick' or 'wood') and verde ('green'), so it literally means 'green stick' or 'green tree'. That name fits the plant because its trunk and bark are often smooth and green, so thinking of a 'green pole' helps you remember this desert tree.