mesquite
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mesquite /ˈmɛskiːt, mɛˈskiːt/
▶noun a spiny tree native to the south-western US and Mexico, yielding wood, tanbark, medicinal products, and edible pods. [Prosopis glandulosa and related species.]
– origin C18: from Mex. Sp. mezquite.
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