Plural of alameda; tree-lined avenues or walks, typically poplars or other shade trees, common in Spanish and Spanish-American cities.
From Spanish alameda, from Arabic al-ma'dan (a place with poplars). Refers to the tree species commonly planted in these avenues.
Alamedas were the social hearts of Spanish colonial cities—imagine entire towns organizing their daily life around strolling these shaded walks, from sunrise markets to evening promenades!
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