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honey mesquite

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

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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honey mesquite

noun
  1. another name for mesquite
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