noun
- a spiny desert tree or shrub with green bark and yellow flowers, native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The paloverde is Arizona’s state tree.
- Bright yellow paloverde blossoms covered the desert landscape in spring.
- The green bark of the paloverde helps it photosynthesize when it drops its leaves.
- We planted a paloverde in our xeriscaped garden.
- The paloverde’s thorny branches provide shelter for desert wildlife.
- After the rain, the paloverde quickly sprouted new leaves.