palo verde

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Definition of palo verde in English English dictionary

Any of a variety of trees in the genus Parkinsonia, with characteristic green bark, found in desert areas of North America

densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium

Related Terms

paloverde

Alternative spelling of palo verde

paloverde

a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves

Hyphenation

palo Verde

Turkish pronunciation

pälō vırdi

Pronunciation

/ˈpalō ˈvərdē/ /ˈpæloʊ ˈvɜrdiː/

Etymology

() Spanish palo (“stick”) + verde (“green”).