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paloverde

Pronunciation: /ˌpaləʊˈvəːdi/

Definition of paloverde

noun

  • a thorny yellow-flowered tree that grows along water courses in the warm desert areas of America.
    • Genus Cercidium, family Leguminosae

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin American Spanish, literally 'green tree'

paloverde in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of paloverde in the US English dictionary