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al⋅a⋅me⋅da

[al-uh-mey-duh]
–noun
1. Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a public walk shaded with trees.
2. (in Latin America) a boulevard, park, or public garden having such a walk.

Origin:
1790–1800; < Sp, equiv. to álam(o) poplar (see alamo ) + -eda < L -ētum suffix denoting a grove or stand of trees

Al⋅a⋅me⋅da

[al-uh-mee-duh, -mey-]
–noun
a city in W California. 63,852.
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al·a·me·da   (āl'ə-mē'də, -mā'-)   
n.   Southwestern U.S.
A tree-shaded promenade or public park. See Regional Note at ramada.

[Spanish, from álamo, poplar, alamo.]
Al·a·me·da   (āl'ə-mē'də)   
A city of west-central California mainly on two islands in San Francisco Bay near Oakland. It is a shipbuilding center and port of entry. Population: 70,700.
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