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DictionarymesquiteSmoking wood
noun

mesquite

meh-SKEET/meˈskiːt/

A thorny dryland tree whose wood adds smoky flavor to food.

A thorny mesquite grows in the dry, open landscape.

A thorny mesquite tree in sparse southwestern terrain, with a close foreground branch showing its paired leaflets and thorns.
Etymology
mesquiteNahuatlmesquite

Nahuatl mizquitl names the plant itself. English retained that reference for the American tree or shrub noted for its heavy, hard wood.

In context

Mad Scientist BBQ0:11
if you can use mesquite wood for low and slow barbecue now in the past i've used mesquite for direct heat cooking
We Cooked A Brisket with ONLY Mesquite | Mad Scientist BBQ with Chuds BBQ

More examples

  • She adds mesquite chips to the grill for a smoky flavor.
  • The chicken cooks slowly over mesquite.
  • Several mesquites grow along the dry creek bed.

Forms

mesquite · mesquites