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   Josh·u·a tree

   /ˈjäSH(ə)wə trē/

   noun

   • 1. a yucca which grows as a tree and has clusters of spiky leaves, native to arid regions of southwestern North America.

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

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