- 1. n. A name for two trees of the southwestern part of North America, the honey mesquite, and screw-pod mesquite. Source: opted
- 2. n. any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar Source: wordnet
- 3. A name for two trees of the southwestern part of North America, the honey mesquite, and screw-pod mesquite. Honey mesquite. See Algaroba (b). -- Screw-pod mesquite, a smaller tree (Prosopis pubescens), having spiral pods used as fodder and sometimes as food by the Indians. -- Mesquite grass, a rich native grass in Western Texas (Bouteloua oligostachya, and other species); -- so called from its growing in company with the mesquite tree; -- called also muskit grass, grama grass. Source: webster
- 4. n. A name for two trees of the southwestern part of North America, the honey mesquite, and screw-pod mesquite. Source: ecdict
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