Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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mesquite | Yes | No | No | No |
Prosopis glandulosa | Yes | No | No | No |
mesquite (noun) | Prosopis glandulosa (noun) |
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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 | thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets |