English Explanatory Dictionary

Palo Alto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˌpæloʊ ˈæltoʊ/

Word forms

Palo Alto

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish palo alto (literally “tall stick”), named after El Palo Alto, a more than 1000-year-old coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) tree near the city.

Derived words

Palo Alto County
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