MESQUITE


Meaning of MESQUITE in English

/ meˈskiːt; NAmE ; ˈmeskiːt/ (also meˈsquite tree ) noun

a N American tree, often used for making charcoal for grilling food :

mesquite-grilled chicken

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from Mexican Spanish mezquite .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.