mesquite
See also: Mesquite
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛsˈkiːt/, /ˈmɛskiːt/
Noun
mesquite (plural mesquites)
- Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Prosopis found in North America, and used as forage, which have long, beige seed/bean pods which may be dried and ground into a sweet, nutty flour.
- The wood of these trees, used for smoking food, or charcoal made from this wood.
- Country or land dominated by mesquite trees.
Derived terms
- honey mesquite
- mesquite brush
- mesquite bush
- mesquite flour
- mesquite grass
- mesquite grove
- screw-pod mesquite
Translations
Prosopis
Portuguese
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mesˈkite/, [mesˈkit̪e]
- Homophone: mezquite (non-Castilian dialects)
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