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When I want to kick it up, I like to add hardwood chips or chunks to the grill; it adds bold smoky flavors. The most common woods are hickory and mesquite, but you can find alder, apple, cherry and, my personal favorite, pecan.
Emeril Lagasse

Meaning of "mesquite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MESQUITE

From Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl mizquitl.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MESQUITE

mesquite  [mɛˈskiːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MESQUITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mesquite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MESQUITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mesquite

Mesquite

Mesquite is a common name for several species of leguminous plants of the Prosopis genus found in northern Mexico through the Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Deserts, and up into the Southwestern United States as far north as southern Kansas, west to the Colorado Desert in California, and east to the eastern fifth of Texas, where average annual rainfall is more than 101 cm. Several species are found in arid to semi-arid regions of southern and western South America.

Definition of mesquite in the English dictionary

The definition of mesquite in the dictionary is any small leguminous tree of the genus Prosopis, esp the tropical American P. juliflora, whose sugary pods are used as animal fodder Also called: algarroba, honey locust, honey mesquite.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MESQUITE


lorikeet
ˈlɒrɪˌkiːt
mesquit
mɛˈskiːt
oligochaete
ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌkiːt
parakeet
ˈpærəˌkiːt
parrakeet
ˈpærəˌkiːt
polychaete
ˈpɒlɪˌkiːt
polychete
ˈpɒlɪˌkiːt
skeet
skiːt
spirochaete
ˈspaɪrəʊˌkiːt
spirochete
ˈspaɪrəʊˌkiːt
synoekete
sɪˈniːkiːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MESQUITE

mesothoracic
mesothorax
mesothorium
mesotron
mesotrophic
mesozoan
Mesozoic
mesquin
mesquinerie
mesquit
mess
mess about
mess deck
mess dress
mess gear
mess hall
mess jacket
mess kit
mess mate
mess of pottage

WORDS THAT END LIKE MESQUITE

Alaouite
attuite
bedroom suite
bridal suite
custody suite
delivery suite
dining room suite
droit de suite
en suite
executive suite
function suite
honey mesquite
honeymoon suite
hospitality suite
monchiquite
quite
requite
suite
three-piece suite
tout de suite

Synonyms and antonyms of mesquite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mesquite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MESQUITE

Find out the translation of mesquite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mesquite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mesquite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牧豆树
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mezquite
570 millions of speakers

English

mesquite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Mesquite
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المسكيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мескитового
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

algaroba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Mesquite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mesquite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mesquite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mesquite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メスキート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콩과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mesquite
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cây bụi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Mesquite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेस्किट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mesquite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mesquite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mesquite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мескитового
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mesquite
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μιμόζας
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

MESQUITE
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

mesquite
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

mesquite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mesquite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MESQUITE»

The term «mesquite» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MESQUITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mesquite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mesquite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mesquite

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QUOTES WITH «MESQUITE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mesquite.
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Emeril Lagasse
When I want to kick it up, I like to add hardwood chips or chunks to the grill; it adds bold smoky flavors. The most common woods are hickory and mesquite, but you can find alder, apple, cherry and, my personal favorite, pecan.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MESQUITE»

Discover the use of mesquite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mesquite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Under the Mesquite
Throughout her high school years, as her mother battles cancer, Lupita takes on more responsibility for her house and seven younger siblings, while finding refuge in acting and writing poetry. Includes glossary of Spanish terms.
Guadalupe Garcia McCall, 2011
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Mesquite and the Virgin Valley
The lower Virgin River basin is located about 10 miles south of the border junction between what is now Nevada, Arizona, and Utah.
Geraldine White Zarate, 2010
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Mesquite Roots
This is a historical novel about the last great land giveaway in the United States, the Land Run of 1893. In Mesquite Roots you will discover how the early homesteaders learned to live on the prairies in the Indian Territory.
Don Corbly, Earl Corbly, 2007
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Mesquite Johnny
Johnny Delaney was a loner and a maverick with few friends. He was also someone you did't mess with. He was handy with his fists and his gun. An exciting western drama with a host of colorful characters.
Barry Cord, 2005
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Helldorado: Bringing the Law to the Mesquite
Helldorado heats up in its evocation of early-day Tombstone, where, as deputy sheriff, Breakenridge encountered the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, Luke Short, John Ringo, and Buckskin Frank Leslie.
William M. Breakenridge, Richard Maxwell Brown, 1992
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The Magnificent Mesquite
The creation myth of the Maricopa states that the Maricopa, Pima, and Yavapai, after the death of their maker, scattered over the country and gathered mesquite beans. An Apache myth recounts how the sun and the moon consulted together ...
Ken E. Rogers, 2010
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El Mesquite: A Story of the Early Spanish Settlements ...
RENEWAL THROUGH LANGUAGE IN ELENA ZAMORA O'SHEA's NOVEL EL MESQUITE Leticia M. Garza-Falcon The land was sacred because your parents and grandparents were buried there. Some of their children were buried there, and ...
Elena Zamora O'Shea, 2000
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Morphology and anatomy of honey mesquite
Stem and internode lengths and number of nodes on stems produced in 1960-62 on U mesquite trees at Spur, Tex., measured June 13,1962 Year stem increment Branches Stem Nodes Inter- was produced measured length per node stem ...
Richard E. Meyer, 1971
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Annotated checklist of New World insects associated with ...
On mesquite (3). 1. Krombein and Burks 1967:517. 2. Muese- beck et al. 1951 : 1249. 3. TTU. SYN: Apis pennsylvanica DeGeer; A. ameri- canorum Fabr., 1775: 575; A. nidulans Fabr., 1798:27 4; Bombus pallidus Cresson, 1863:92; Psithyrus  ...
C. R. Ward, United States. Agricultural Research Service, Texas Tech University. College of Agricultural Sciences, 1977
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Fine Woodworking on Wood and how to Dry it: 41 Articles
41 Articles Madeleine Kahn Fine Woodworking. 'The Spirit soars, and returns to the source, ' Horn 's Moebius-strip sculpture, carved from mesquite. Base is dumor- tierite, a desert stone. Air-Drying Lumber Usable stock comes from a carefully ...
Fine Woodworking, Madeleine Kahn, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MESQUITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mesquite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Police: Mesquite robbery suspect shot with his own gun
A gas station robbery suspect was shot with his own gun and two others are on the run Tuesday after robbing a Chevron station on Highway 80 ... «WFAA, Jul 15»
2
A/C repairs underway at plagued Mesquite apartments
MESQUITE -- Another round of repair work is underway at Hillcrest Apartments where residents say they're being plagued with power problems ... «WFAA, Jul 15»
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Townhomes a hot commodity in Mesquite
When discussing first half of 2015 Mesquite real estate sales, Sunset Greens definitely exceeded expectations. Comprised of 699 units, ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»
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Mesquite Fire Rescue Weekly Call Statistics July 13-19, 2015
2 patients transported by Mesquite Fire and 2 patients transported by Bunkerville Fire to Mesa View Hospital for evaluation of what appeared to ... «Mesquite Local News, Jul 15»
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Camp Helaman Attended by 65 Local Young Men
MLN-Men3jul23-15 Young men from the Mesquite Nevada Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attended a gathering on ... «Mesquite Local News, Jul 15»
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Mesquite could feature future UFC stars like Rousey
If you are looking for a reasonably priced night of MMA action check out Tuff-N-Uff “Mayhem in Mesquite VII” on Aug. 22 at the CasaBlanca ... «GamingTodaySlotsToday, Jul 15»
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Mesquite asks 'What's next?' as city manager, deputy set to leave
Mesquite City Manager Ted Barron uses “we” to share any success with the council and staff — most directly his deputy, Carol Zolnerowich. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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Dallas pimp gets 22 years in prison for trafficking Mesquite teen
A Dallas pimp was sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking of a minor in February in a Louisiana ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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Mesquite police chase ends with drug arrest near Fair Park
A drug suspect led Mesquite police on a car chase that ended with his arrest early Friday in Dallas. The suspect, 50-year-old Jose Lopez, ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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Mesquite Police Chase Overnight Ends in Dallas
A short police chase that started in Mesquite early Friday morning ... Mesquite police said at around 2 a.m., officers tried to stop a man on a ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mesquite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mesquite>. Apr 2024 ».
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