mezquite

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English

Noun

mezquite (plural mezquites)

  1. Dated form of mesquite.

Spanish

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mezquite

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl mizquitl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /meθˈkite/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /mesˈkite/
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Syllabification: mez‧qui‧te

Noun

mezquite m (plural mezquites)

  1. mesquite (tree)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: mesquite
  • Portuguese: mesquite

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