Paloverde (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The trail wound through a dense thicket of paloverde and cholla cactus.
- The arid landscape was dotted with paloverde trees, their vibrant yellow flowers a welcome splash of color in the desert.
- In this dry region, paloverde is one of the few tree species that can thrive with minimal watering.
- After a rare desert rainstorm, the paloverde trees burst into bloom, painting the desert with vibrant colors.
- A small paloverde shrub grew stubbornly in the dry earth, its deep roots reaching for underground water.