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alittlelark

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7. Yes, it is dry!

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 02:30 AM

Oct 2013

I had to come up with a name for my landscape irrigation class last quarter. Xeriverde was one of my choices. Turned out it had never been used in any language - so I trademarked it.

Just found out it was approved...... National Parks and WIC are cut....but not Bizness.

Still, it's pretty cool.

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What comes to mind when you hear the word 'Xeriverde' ? [View all] alittlelark Oct 2013 OP

Sounds like a word generated for the drug industry Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #1

or a boat motor Paulie Oct 2013 #2

A dose of Xeriverde will get your Johnson up and running Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #4

Thank you for not being Evinrude for replying to you. Paulie Oct 2013 #5

Another made-up, trademarked domain name? pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #3

Yes, it is dry! alittlelark Oct 2013 #7

Right away I thought dry and green. Callmecrazy Oct 2013 #13

Near-green? MiddleFingerMom Oct 2013 #6

Yes! Xeri-dry, Verde-green = Xeriscape alittlelark Oct 2013 #8

Xeriscaping is the first thing that came to mind pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #9

Everyone I have mentioned the word to KNOWS what it means.... alittlelark Oct 2013 #10

I grew up in New England... Chan790 Oct 2013 #16

some kind of yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #11

Spanish Tobin S. Oct 2013 #12

Dry green - like fake grass. n/t woodsprite Oct 2013 #14

Breaking news: The Xeriverdes landed last night with the peaceful promise "To serve Man" BlueJazz Oct 2013 #15