honey mesquite

/ˌhʌni mɛˌskit/
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Definitions of honey mesquite
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: Prosopis glandulosa, Western honey mesquite
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    type of:
    mesquit, mesquite
    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
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