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Definition: Mesquite |
MesquiteNoun1. Any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large sugar-rich pods. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: MesquiteSynonym: mesquit (n). (additional references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Mesquite is an extremely hardy, drought-tolerant plant. Many people, especially ranchers, consider the tree a nuisance because it competes with rangeland grasses for moisture. Eradicating mesquite is difficult. The tree can regenerate from a piece of root left in the ground. Some herbicides are not effective against mesquite, and others do not get a complete kill.
New growth of mesquite has needle-sharp thorns up to 7.5 cm (3 in) long. The spines are tough enough to penetrate the soft soles of tennis shoes or similar footwear, and can easily puncture tires.
On the good side, mesquite trees grow fast and furnish shade where other trees will not grow. The wood is hard, allowing it to be used for furniture, implements, and firewood as it burns slowly. When used to barbecue, the smoke from the wood adds a distinct flavor to the meat. The bean pods of the mesquite can be dried and ground into flour or used to make jelly or even wine.
Some common species of Mesquite are Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa), Velvet Mesquite (Prosopis velutina), Creeping Mesquite (Prosopis strombulifera) and Screwbean Mesquite (Prosopis pubescens).
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Mesquite is a city located in Clark County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,389.(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Mesquite is a town located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 948.(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Mesquite is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 124,523.Mesquite is headquarters to computer video game producer id Software.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Mesquite."
Crosswords: Mesquite |
| English words defined with "mesquite": Algaroba, algarobilla, algarroba, algarrobilla ♦ Bufo speciosus ♦ genus Prosopis ♦ honey mesquite ♦ Mesquite grass, mesquite gum ♦ Prosopis, Prosopis juliflora, Prosopis juliiflora ♦ screw bean, screwbean mesquite, screw-pod mesquite ♦ Texas toad ♦ Western honey mesquite. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | Mesquite Buckaroo (1939) | |
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 | Reconnaissance setup to see over mesquite brush Reconnaissance party of Charles Schanck. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Migrant man encamped in the mesquite north of Harlingen, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Mexican grubbing out mesquite tree, El Indio, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Grubbing land. Mexican chopping mesquite, El Indio, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Burning mesquite in process of clearing land, El Indio, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Piling mesquite in process of clearing land, El Indio, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Detail of corral made of mesquite. Hidalgo County, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Camps of white migrant families in the mesquite near Harlingen, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Cactus, mesquite and thick chaparral near Robstown, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Camp of white migrants in the mesquite near Harlingen, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Angela Ricci | We got married in Clark County, Nevada. Mesquite, Nevada is where we actually had our ceremony. But it's through Clark County, Nevada. |
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| "Mesquite" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 75.00% of the time. "Mesquite" is used about 4 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 75% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 25% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 4 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name |
| USA | Amarillo Mesquite Grill, Inc. |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Mesquite, NM 2. Mesquite, NV (city, FIPS 46000) 3. Mesquite, TX (city, FIPS 47892) |
Expressions using "mesquite": honey mesquite ♦ mesquite bean ♦ mesquite grass ♦ mesquite gum ♦ screwbean mesquite ♦ Western honey mesquite. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "mesquite"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | mesquitotræ (mesquit, mezquit, mezquite). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | mesquiteboom (mesquit, mezquit, mezquite). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | mesquite (mesquit, mezquit, mezquite). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Mesquitebaum (mesquit, mezquit, mezquite). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | προσωπίς η γιουλανθής (mesquit, mezquit, mezquite), είδοσ μιμόζασ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | esquitemay Prosopis dulcis (mesquit, mezquit, mezquite), árvore-da-mesquita (mesquit, mezquit, mezquite). (various references) бухарник (mesquit). (various references) mezquite (mesquit, mezquit, mezquite), algarrobo (carob tree, locust tree). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Prosopis dulcis, Prosopis juliflora. (various references) |
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Words beginning with "mesquite": mesquites. (additional references) | |
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"Mesquite" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Mcsquirt, Mescit, mescquite, Meskito, Mesquita, misquite, misquito, Mosquitia, musquite. (additional references) | |
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| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "mesquite" (pronounced me"skē't) |
| 3 | -k ē' t | parakeet. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-i-m-q-s-t-u" | |
-1 letter: equites, mesquit. | |
-2 letters: mustee, quiets. | |
-3 letters: emeus, emits, etuis, items, meets, metes, metis, mites, mutes, quest, quiet, quite, quits, smite, stime, suite, teems, times. | |
-4 letters: emes, emeu, emit, emus, etui, item, meet, mete, mise, mist, mite, muse, must, mute, muts, quit, seem, seme, semi, site, smit, smut, stem, stum, suet, suit, teem, tees, ties. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-i-m-q-s-t-u" | |
+1 letter: equisetum, mesquites, mezquites, miquelets. | |
+2 letters: equipments, equisetums. | |
+3 letters: marquetries, marquisette, metasequoia. | |
+4 letters: acquirements, equanimities, marqueteries, marquisettes, metasequoias, reequipments, requirements. | |
+5 letters: cinematheques. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4D 65 73 71 75 69 74 65 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001101 01100101 01110011 01110001 01110101 01101001 01110100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)M e s q u i t e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004D 0065 0073 0071 0075 0069 0074 0065 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4771858387758671 |
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