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mesquite

The correct spelling is mesquite.

How to pronounce mesquite

noun

IPA: /mɛsˈkiːt/

Say it like: Mes-kwi-te

The correct spelling is mesquite. Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Prosopis found in North America, and used as forage, which have long, beige seed/bean pods which may be dried and ground into a sweet…

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noun

  1. 1.Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Prosopis found in North America, and used as forage, which have long, beige seed/bean pods which may be dried and ground into a sweet, nutty flour.
  2. 2.The wood of these trees, used for smoking food, or charcoal made from this wood.
  3. 3.Country or land dominated by mesquite trees.

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