Joshua tree
noun [ C ] /ˈdʒɒʃ.ju.ə ˌtriː/ /ˈdʒɑːʃ.u.ə ˌtriː/
约书亚树（短叶丝兰的一种，单子叶植物，外形与树木类似，生长于美国西南的干热地区）
a type of yucca (= a plant with long, stiff leaves on a thick stem) that looks like a tree and grows in hot dry areas of the south western USA
Species such as Joshua trees are threatened by increased fire risks. 约书亚树等物种受到火灾风险增加的威胁。
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- Joshua trees are a type of yucca that grow 30 feet or taller.
- The area's landscape is dotted with Joshua trees.
- As you turn off the pavement you enter a forest of Joshua trees.