Definitions for joshua tree
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Josh′ua tree`(n.)
an evergreen tree, Yucca brevifolia, with long, twisted branches, growing in arid regions of the southwestern U.S.
Category: Plants
Princeton's WordNet
Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia(noun)
a large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers
Wiktionary
Joshua tree(Noun)
A yucca, Yucca brevifolia, of the southwestern U.S. with spiky leaves.
Origin: Apparently from the resemblance of the tree to Joshua holding out his spear (Joshua 8:18: ‘And the LORD said unto Joshua, stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.’ KJV).
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"joshua tree." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/joshua tree>.