mesquite
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Synonyms: mesquit, mesquita, mezquite, esquire, requite, mosquito, misquote, mesolite, mezquita, musquito, mesquites
Antonyms: mesquit, mesquita, mezquite, esquire, requite, mosquito, misquote, mesolite, mezquita, musquito, mesquites
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Noun
- Any of several deciduous [[tree]]s of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Prosopis|genus}} found in [[America]], and used as [[forage]], which have long, beige [[seed pod|seed]] and [[bean pod]]s which may be dried and ground into a sweet, nutty flour.
- The [[wood]] of these trees, used for [[smoking]] food, or [[charcoal]] made from this wood.
- Country or [[land]] dominated by mesquite trees.
Proper noun
- {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Imperial County|s/California}}.
- {{place|en|city|co/Clark County|s/Nevada}}.
- {{place|en|CDP|s/New Mexico}}.
- {{place|en|city|co/Dallas County,Kaufman County|s/Texas|;|suburb|city/Dallas}}.
- {{place|en|ghost town|co/Borden County|s/Texas}}.
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