Definition of Joshua tree in English:

Joshua tree

nounˈdʒɒʃjʊə

A yucca which grows as a tree and has clusters of spiky leaves, native to arid regions of south-western North America.
Yucca brevifolia, family Agavaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- Its vascular structure and secondary growth are not unlike those found in the Joshua tree.
- One day my friend Rufus, his son, and I were about 1 1/2 miles up the Boy Scout Trail, surrounded by 25-foot-tall Joshua trees - tall candelabra cactus with spiny caps atop grossly contorted branches.
- Those of Y. brevifolia, the Joshua tree yucca, are best if parboiled first, to remove bitterness.
- Add to this the abundance of dangerous flora and fauna - cacti, yucca plants, Joshua trees, rattlesnakes, scorpions, and spiders - and the propensity for injury when training on ground combat skills increases dramatically.
- It searches among the yucca cactuses and Joshua trees for a lonely radar station atop a mountain peak.

Origin

Mid 19th century: apparently from Joshua (Josh. 8:18), the plant being likened to a man brandishing a spear.

Definition of Joshua tree in US English:

Joshua tree

noun

A yucca which grows as a tree and has clusters of spiky leaves, native to arid regions of southwestern North America.
Yucca brevifolia, family Agavaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- Add to this the abundance of dangerous flora and fauna - cacti, yucca plants, Joshua trees, rattlesnakes, scorpions, and spiders - and the propensity for injury when training on ground combat skills increases dramatically.
- Its vascular structure and secondary growth are not unlike those found in the Joshua tree.
- It searches among the yucca cactuses and Joshua trees for a lonely radar station atop a mountain peak.
- One day my friend Rufus, his son, and I were about 1 1/2 miles up the Boy Scout Trail, surrounded by 25-foot-tall Joshua trees - tall candelabra cactus with spiny caps atop grossly contorted branches.
- Those of Y. brevifolia, the Joshua tree yucca, are best if parboiled first, to remove bitterness.

Origin

Mid 19th century: apparently from Joshua (Josh. 8:18), the plant being likened to a man brandishing a spear.

单词	Joshua tree
释义	Definition of Joshua tree in English: Joshua tree nounˈdʒɒʃjʊə A yucca which grows as a tree and has clusters of spiky leaves, native to arid regions of south-western North America. Yucca brevifolia, family Agavaceae Example sentencesExamples Its vascular structure and secondary growth are not unlike those found in the Joshua tree. One day my friend Rufus, his son, and I were about 1 1/2 miles up the Boy Scout Trail, surrounded by 25-foot-tall Joshua trees - tall candelabra cactus with spiny caps atop grossly contorted branches. Those of Y. brevifolia, the Joshua tree yucca, are best if parboiled first, to remove bitterness. Add to this the abundance of dangerous flora and fauna - cacti, yucca plants, Joshua trees, rattlesnakes, scorpions, and spiders - and the propensity for injury when training on ground combat skills increases dramatically. It searches among the yucca cactuses and Joshua trees for a lonely radar station atop a mountain peak. Origin Mid 19th century: apparently from Joshua (Josh. 8:18), the plant being likened to a man brandishing a spear. Definition of Joshua tree in US English: Joshua tree noun A yucca which grows as a tree and has clusters of spiky leaves, native to arid regions of southwestern North America. Yucca brevifolia, family Agavaceae Example sentencesExamples Add to this the abundance of dangerous flora and fauna - cacti, yucca plants, Joshua trees, rattlesnakes, scorpions, and spiders - and the propensity for injury when training on ground combat skills increases dramatically. Its vascular structure and secondary growth are not unlike those found in the Joshua tree. It searches among the yucca cactuses and Joshua trees for a lonely radar station atop a mountain peak. One day my friend Rufus, his son, and I were about 1 1/2 miles up the Boy Scout Trail, surrounded by 25-foot-tall Joshua trees - tall candelabra cactus with spiny caps atop grossly contorted branches. Those of Y. brevifolia, the Joshua tree yucca, are best if parboiled first, to remove bitterness. Origin Mid 19th century: apparently from Joshua (Josh. 8:18), the plant being likened to a man brandishing a spear.
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