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Definition of Mesquites

Mesquite
Mesquite Mes*qui"te, Mesquit Mes*quit", n. [Sp. mezquite; said to be a Mexican Indian word.] (Bot.) A name for two trees of the southwestern part of North America, the honey mesquite, and screw-pod mesquite. Honey mesquite. See Algaroba (b) . Screw-pod mesquite, a smaller tree (Prosopis pubescens), having spiral pods used as fodder and sometimes as food by the Indians. Mesquite grass, a rich native grass in Western Texas (Bouteloua oligostachya, and other species); -- so called from its growing in company with the mesquite tree; -- called also muskit grass, grama grass.

Meaning of Mesquites from wikipedia

- English word mesquite is borrowed from the Spanish word mezquite, which in turn was borrowed from the Nāhuatl term mizquitl. Mesquites grow as a small...
- Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Arizona state line and 80 miles (130 km) northeast of Las Vegas on Interstate...
- Mesquite flour is made from the dried and ground pods of the mesquite (some Prosopis spp.), a tree that grows throughout Mexico and the southwestern US...
- adjacent Sonora, Mexico. Near waterways, mesquites can form deciduous woodlands called bosques. Velvet mesquite can grow to 30–50 ft (9–15 m) tall or more...
- Mesquite is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Dallas County with portions extending into Kaufman County. The po****tion was 150,108 at the...
- Mesquite Tower is a free-standing lattice tower located in Mesquite, Texas, United States, that is 510 feet (155 m) tall. It is the tallest structure...
- Mesquite may also refer to: Mesquite lizard Mesquite mouse Mesquite (software), an open-source software program for evolutionary biology Mesquite, Nevada...
- USCGC Mesquite (WAGL/WLB-305) was the lead ship in the Mesquite class of seagoing buoy tenders operated by the United States Coast Guard. She served in...
- 114°59′40″W / 33.060318°N 114.994413°W / 33.060318; -114.994413The Mesquite Mine, operated by Equinox Gold, is located near Glamis, Imperial County...
- Mesquite is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The po****tion was 1,112 at the...