paloverde

/ˈpæloʊˌvʌrd(i)/
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Definitions of paloverde
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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