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palo blanco

palo blanco noun: a western American hackberry (Celtis reticulata) with light-coloured bark.

Noun

palo blanco (plural palo blancos)

  1. A western American hackberry (Celtis reticulata) with light-coloured bark.
  2. A Mexican mimosaceous tree (Lysiloma candidum) whose bark is used in tanning.

Forms of palo blanco

pluralpalo blancos

Origin of palo blanco

From Spanish, literally "white stake" or "white pole".

Questions about palo blanco

What does palo blanco mean?
Palo blanco means a western American hackberry (Celtis reticulata) with light-coloured bark.
What part of speech is palo blanco?
Palo blanco is a noun.
What is the plural of palo blanco?
The plural of palo blanco is palo blancos.

Words near palo blanco in the dictionary

  1. Palnadu
  2. Palnure
  3. palo
  4. Palo Alto
  5. Palo Alto County
  6. palo blanco
  7. palo blancos
  8. Palo Cedro
  9. palo cortado
  10. palo cortados
  11. Palo Pinto

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