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mesquite 音標拼音: [m'ɛsk ,it] n. 豆科灌木 豆科灌木 mesquite n 1: 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 [ synonym: { mesquite}, { mesquit}] 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 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 ZIP Codes ( 1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Mesquite, NV Mesquite
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. Headwords: Mesquite, NM Mesquite
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. Headwords: Mesquite, TX Mesquite
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