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mesquite

noun

mes·​quite mə-ˈskēt How to pronounce mesquite (audio)
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: any of several spiny leguminous trees or shrubs (genus Prosopis and especially P. glandulosa) chiefly of the southwestern U.S. that often form extensive thickets and have sweet pods eaten by livestock
also : the wood of the mesquite used especially in grilling food

Illustration of mesquite

Illustration of mesquite
  • 1 flower and leaves
  • 2 pod

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The tribe then brought in plants including cottonwood, willow and mesquite trees to revegetate the area. AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 The Yuma East Wetlands is rich with marshland and mesquite, cottonwood and willow trees. AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Chocolate, orange, plum and a bit of tannic cheek pinch lead the palate, but the whiskey is full of sweet and savory spices, and that bit of mesquite smoke swirling around the middle and back of your mouth ties it all together. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2022 Activities include a free children’s book station and chances to paint a bracelet or necklace with mesquite pitch paint. Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2022 True to its southwest roots, Colkegan uses mesquite to kiln its barley rather than the traditional Scottish peat. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 July 2022 This system has created mesquite-cottonwood stands, ponds and other wetland habits for a variety of animals. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2022 There is a variety of different kinds and flavors like hickory, mesquite or apple. Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022 What sets the hot sauce apart from others is the use of kiawe wood, Hawaiian mesquite wood, to roast the peppers, according to the company website. oregonlive, 22 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Nahuatl mizquitl

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mesquite was in 1759

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