noun
alamo
noun
1
A poplar or cottonwood tree native to the southwestern United States.
"A row of alamos grew along the dry riverbed, their leaves shimmering in the wind."
How to Use Alamo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of poplar/cottonwood tree common in the American Southwest; most English speakers know the word only from the place name "the Alamo."
Word Forms
alamos plural
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Etymology
From Spanish álamo ("poplar tree") — the same word behind the name of the famous San Antonio mission and battle site.