"Palo Alto" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˌpæloʊ ˈæltoʊ/
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|palo alto|lit=tall stick}} Spanish palo alto (literally “tall stick”), {{vern|coast redwood}} coast redwood, {{taxfmt|Sequoia sempervirens|species}} Sequoia sempervirens Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Palo Alto
  1. A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. Wikipedia link: El Palo Alto, Palo Alto, California Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Palo Alto County
    Sense id: en-Palo_Alto-en-name-OFVk1zK6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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