Definition of Joshua tree

1. Noun. A large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers.

Exact synonyms: Yucca Brevifolia
Generic synonyms: Yucca

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

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Joseph Warren Stilwell
Joseph ben Matthias
Joseph knife
Joseph rhinoplasty
Josephina
Josephine
Josephism
Josephson effect
Josephson junction
Josephus
Josh
Josh.
Josh Billings
Joshua
Joshua tree (current term)
Josiah
Josiah Quincy
Josiah Spode
Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Willard Gibbs
Josias
Josie
Josip Broz
Joslyn
Josue
Jotto
Jotun
Jotunn
Jotunns

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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