mesquite Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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
    mesquit.

WordNet

Mes*qui"te, Mes*quit" noun (Also<
  • Mesquite
  • Mesquit
)
Etymology
Sp. mezquite; said to be a Mexican Indian word.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A name for two trees of the southwestern part of North America, the honey mesquite, and screw-pod mesquite.

Webster 1913