Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) of the southwest United States and northern Mexico.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the high sugar content of its pods.]
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