mezquite

English

Noun

mezquite (plural mezquites)

  1. Dated form of mesquite.

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl mizquitl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meθˈkite/ [meθˈki.t̪e] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /mesˈkite/ [mesˈki.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Syllabification: mez‧qui‧te

Noun

mezquite m (plural mezquites)

  1. mesquite (tree)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: mesquite
  • → Portuguese: mesquite

Further reading

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