Etymology

palo verde

Today it means: Any of a variety of trees in the genus Parkinsonia, with characteristic green bark, found in desert areas of North America. Full definition →

Spanish palo verde
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  1. Spanish · borrowed frompalo verde“green stick”
  2. English todaypalo verde

Borrowed from Spanish palo verde (“green stick”).

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