Definitions for mesquite
mɛˈskit, mɪ-mesquite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. mesquite, mesquitnoun

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mesquitenoun

   Any of several deciduous trees, of the genus Prosopis, found in North America and used as forage.

2. mesquitenoun

   The wood of these trees, used for smoking food.

3. mesquitenoun

   Country or land dominated by mesquite trees.

4. Mesquitenoun

   a city (now a suburb of Dallas) in Texas

5. Etymology: mezquite, mizquite, from mizquitl.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mesquite

   Mesquite is a common name for several plants in the genus Prosopis, which contains over 40 species of small leguminous trees. They are native to dry areas in the Americas. They have extremely long roots to seek water from very far under ground. As a legume, mesquites are one of the few sources of fixed nitrogen in the desert habitat. These trees bloom from spring to summer. They often produce fruits known as "pods". Prosopis spp. are able to grow up to 8 metres (26 ft) tall, depending on site and climate. They are deciduous and depending on location and rainfall have either deep or shallow roots. Prosopis is considered long-lived because of the low mortality rate after the dicotyledonous stage and juveniles are also able to survive in conditions with low light and drought. The Cahuilla indigenous people of western North America were known to eat the seeds of mesquite.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Mesquitenoun

   alt. of Mesquit

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1. Mesquite

   Mesquite is a leguminous plant of the Prosopis genus found in northern Mexico through the Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Deserts, and up into the Southwestern United States as far north as southern Kansas, west to the Colorado Desert in California, and east to the eastern fifth of Texas, where average annual rainfall is in excess of 40 in. Several species are found in arid to semi-arid regions of southern and western South America.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mesquite

   mes′kēt, mes-kēt′, n. a leguminous tree or shrub of America, with nutritious pods. [Sp.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mesquite in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mesquite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of mesquite in a Sentence

1. Lisa Zaran:

   If destiny will decide to topple my overgrown mesquite tree into the neighbor's yard, who knows. When the gods act up, we don't ask why. We keep quiet. We wait.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mesquite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mesquite
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesquite
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesquite
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mesquite
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mesquite