MESQUITE


Meaning of MESQUITE in English

n. (also mesquit) any N. American leguminous tree of the genus Prosopis, esp. P. juliflora.

Phrases and idioms:

mesquite bean a pod from the mesquite, used as fodder.

Etymology: Mex. Sp. mezquite

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.