'Mesquite' definitions:
Definition of 'mesquite'
(from WordNet)
noun
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 [syn: mesquite, mesquit]
Definition of 'Mesquite'
From: GCIDE
- Mesquite \Mes*qui"te\ (m[e^]s*k[=e]"t[asl]), Mesquit \Mes*quit"\ (m[e^]s*k[=e]t"), n. [Sp. mezquite; said to be a Mexican Indian word.] (Bot.) Aany of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the southwestern part of North America belonging to the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large sugar-rich pods, especially the honey mesquite, and screw-pod mesquite. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
- Honey mesquite. See Algaroba (b) .
- Screw-pod mesquite, a smaller tree (Prosopis pubescens), having spiral pods used as fodder and sometimes as food by the Indians.
- Mesquite grass, a rich native grass in Western Texas (Bouteloua oligostachya, and other species); -- so called from its growing in company with the mesquite tree; -- called also muskit grass, grama grass. [1913 Webster]
Mesquite, NV -- U.S. city in Nevada
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mesquite, NV -- U.S. city in Nevada
Population (2000) :
9389
Housing Units (2000) :
4442
Land area (2000) :
15.309435 sq. miles (39.651253 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.335395 sq. miles (0.868670 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
15.644830 sq. miles (40.519923 sq. km)
FIPS code :
46000
Located within :
Nevada (NV), FIPS 32
Location :
36.802582 N, 114.082168 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Mesquite, NM -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New Mexico
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mesquite, NM -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New Mexico
Population (2000) :
948
Housing Units (2000) :
276
Land area (2000) :
0.825660 sq. miles (2.138450 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.825660 sq. miles (2.138450 sq. km)
FIPS code :
48270
Located within :
New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
Location :
32.162976 N, 106.693434 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
88048
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Mesquite, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mesquite, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
124523
Housing Units (2000) :
46245
Land area (2000) :
43.415940 sq. miles (112.446764 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.048415 sq. miles (0.125395 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
43.464355 sq. miles (112.572159 sq. km)
FIPS code :
47892
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
32.782878 N, 96.609862 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
75149 75150 75181 75182
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.