honey mesquite

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   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

   SynonymsWestern honey mesquiteProsopis glandulosa

   Broadermesquite

Questions about honey mesquite

What does honey mesquite mean?

honey mesquite means "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".

What is another word for honey mesquite?

Close synonyms include Western honey mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.