Texas ranger

noun

An evergreen shrub of species Leucophyllum frutescens, native to Texas and parts of northern Mexico.

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Meanings

nounTexas ranger (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn evergreen shrub of species Leucophyllum frutescens, native to Texas and parts of northern Mexico.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

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law officerpeace officer
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Texas ranger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Texas%20ranger

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Chicago

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