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tree yucca

American  

noun

  1. Joshua tree.


Etymology

Origin of tree yucca

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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The tree yucca often attains a height of 20 to 25 ft., and a diameter of 1.5 ft.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various

The Spanish bayonet, with its long stalk of white, waxy blossoms, presents a very beautiful appearance, as do also the young specimens of the tree yucca.

From The Western United States A Geographical Reader by Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman)

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