Definition of paloverde in English:
paloverde
nounˌpaləʊˈvəːdiˌpalōˈvərd(ē)
A thorny yellow-flowered tree that grows along water courses in the warm desert areas of America.
Genus Cercidium, family Leguminosae
Example sentencesExamples
- Among the other new small champions you may recognize are the Texas redbud, yellow paloverde, mountain-laurel, and big sagebrush.
- Previous results indicate that females often encounter paloverde seeds prior to colonizing Texas ebony in central Arizona.
- Females not exposed to paloverde seeds during egg maturation produce progeny that are very much less capable of developing on seeds of Texas ebony.
- Sited on the grounds of the Mayo Clinic, amid cacti, paloverdes and desert flowers, as well as on the terraces and paths where patients stroll, were sculptures by 19 well-known artists.
- Presumably in response to this variation among host species in selection on egg size, females have evolved egg size plasticity in which they lay larger eggs on paloverde than on catclaw acacia.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Latin American Spanish, literally 'green tree'.