see|Mesquite
English

Etymology
rfv|surely this word was borrowed from spanish and not directly from nahuatl
From Nahuatl mizquitl.

Noun
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mesquite

1. any of several small spiny leguminous shrubs, of the genus Prosopis, found in the New World tropics and used as forage; the wood is used for smoking food

Category:Nahuatl derivations

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• 2007-06-19 08:20 - Hippietrail - rfv: surely this word was borrowed from spanish and not directly from nahuatl

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