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a thorny drought-resistant tree, Prosopis glandulosa, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., having clusters of yellow flowers.[1885-90, Amer.]
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Honey mesquite — Mesquite Mes*qui te (m[e^]s*k[=e] t[asl]), Mesquit Mes*quit (m[e^]s*k[=e]t ), n. [Sp. mezquite; said to be a Mexican Indian word.] (Bot.) Aany of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the southwestern part of North America belonging to the genus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honey mesquite — Mesquite Mes*qui te (m[e^]s*k[=e] t[asl]), Mesquit Mes*quit (m[e^]s*k[=e]t ), n. [Sp. mezquite; said to be a Mexican Indian word.] (Bot.) Aany of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the southwestern part of North America belonging to the genus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Honey Mesquite — Taxobox name = Honey Mesquite image caption = Prosopis glandulosa foliage with seed pods image width = 250px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae genus = Prosopis species = P.… … Wikipedia
honey mesquite — noun thorny deep rooted drought resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets • Syn: ↑Western honey mesquite, ↑Prosopis glandulosa •… … Useful english dictionary
honey mesquite — liaukingasis algarobas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Mimozinių šeimos medingas, pašarinis augalas (Prosopis glandulosa), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Prosopis glandulosa angl. honey mesquite; mesquite šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
honey mesquite — /hʌni mɛsˈkit/ (say hunee mes keet) noun a variety of mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa, of drooping habit, with creamy yellow flowers, edible yellow pods, and sharp thorns; considered to be an invasive species in some parts of Australia. Also, honey …
honey mesquite — hon′ey mesquite n. pln a thorny drought resistant tree, Prosopis glandulosa, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S … From formal English to slang
Western honey mesquite — noun thorny deep rooted drought resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets • Syn: ↑honey mesquite, ↑Prosopis glandulosa • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
Mesquite — Mes*qui te (m[e^]s*k[=e] t[asl]), Mesquit Mes*quit (m[e^]s*k[=e]t ), n. [Sp. mezquite; said to be a Mexican Indian word.] (Bot.) Aany of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the southwestern part of North America belonging to the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mesquite grass — Mesquite Mes*qui te (m[e^]s*k[=e] t[asl]), Mesquit Mes*quit (m[e^]s*k[=e]t ), n. [Sp. mezquite; said to be a Mexican Indian word.] (Bot.) Aany of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the southwestern part of North America belonging to the genus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
