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Definition of Joshua tree
1. Noun. A large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers.
Definition of Joshua tree
1. Noun. A yucca, ''Yucca brevifolia'', of the southwestern U.S. with spiky leaves. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Joshua Tree
Literary usage of Joshua tree
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guidebook of the Western United States: Part C. The Santa Fe Route with a by Nelson Horatio Darton (1915)
"... A. joshua tree. A characteristic desert plant on the grade from Victorville
to Cajon Pass, Cal. SAN GABRIEL MISSION. CAL. Founded by Padres Cambon and ..."
2. Desert Dancing: Exploring the Land, the People, the Legends of the by Len Wilcox (2000)
"The joshua tree The Joshua — Yucca Brevifolia — isn't really a tree, or even a
cactus, but a member of the lily family. It was named by early Mormon ..."
3. California: Las Vegas, Reno, Baja California by John Gottberg (1999)
"joshua tree National Park Located just east of Palm Springs. 467.000-acre Joshua
Tree National Park is a natural desert oasis that leaves glitz and glitter ..."
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