noun
- plural of alamo; cottonwood trees, especially those found in the southwestern United States.
Usage: chiefly southwestern U.S.; often used in place names
Examples
- The Rio Grande valley was lined with tall alamos providing shade in the desert heat.
- Los Alamos, New Mexico, takes its name from the cottonwood groves that once grew there.
- Settlers planted alamos near their homesteads for shelter and firewood.
- The alamos along the creek offered relief from the arid landscape.