palo verde
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pa·lo ver·de
or pa·lo·ver·de (păl′ō vûr′dē, vûrd′)n.
Any of various spiny, nearly leafless, bushy trees of the genus Parkinsonia (formerly Cercidium) in the pea family, native to the southwest United States and Mexico and having yellow flowers and green bark.
[American Spanish : Spanish palo, tree (from Latin pālus, stake; see pale1) + Spanish verde, green (from Latin viridis).]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() genus Parkinsonia, Parkinsonia - small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms |
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