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  1. Prosopis, genus Prosopisnoun

    genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite

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  1. Prosopis

    Prosopis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It contains around 45 species of spiny trees and shrubs found in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, Africa, Western Asia, and South Asia. They often thrive in arid soil and are resistant to drought, on occasion developing extremely deep root systems. Their wood is usually hard, dense and durable. Their fruits are pods and may contain large amounts of sugar. The generic name means "burdock" in late Latin and originated in the Greek language.

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  1. prosopis

    Prosopis is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains around 45 species of spiny trees or shrubs found in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, Africa, Western Asia, and South Asia. They are commonly known as mesquites, and some species produce valuable timber.

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  1. Prosopis

    Prosopis is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains around 45 species of spiny trees and shrubs found in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, Africa, Western Asia, and South Asia. They often thrive in arid soil and are resistant to drought, on occasion developing extremely deep root systems. Their wood is usually hard, dense and durable. Their fruits are pods and may contain large amounts of sugar. The generic name means "burdock" in late Latin and originated in the Greek language.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Prosopis

    A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is a source of prosopis gum.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of prosopis in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of prosopis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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