honey mesquite


noun
  1. a thorny drought-resistant tree, Prosopis glandulosa, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., having clusters of yellow flowers.

Origin of honey mesquite

1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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British Dictionary definitions for honey mesquite

honey mesquite

noun
  1. another name for mesquite

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