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mesquite

noun

Simple meaning

The wood of these trees, used for smoking food, or charcoal made from this wood.

Pronunciation

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mehskeet

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmɛskit

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Definition

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noun

  1. The wood of these trees, used for smoking food, or charcoal made from this wood.

  2. Country or land dominated by mesquite trees.

  3. A ghost town in Borden County, Texas.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Several

honey mesquitemesquite grassmesquite beanmesquite treemesquite bush

Wood

mesquite wood

Other combinations

velvet mesquitemesquite brush

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Compound terms

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  • mesquite gumnounCompound term

    A gum obtained from mesquite pods.

  • honey mesquitenounCompound term

    Thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed.

  • screwbean mesquitenounCompound term

    Shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods.

  • western honey mesquitenounCompound term

    Thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed.

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