mesquite

noun

any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar

Roots

mizquitlmesquite- · Nahuatl · mesquite tree

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The word mesquite breaks down into one root of Nahuatl origin: the root mesquite-, from Nahuatl mizquitl (“mesquite tree”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.