Noun: honey mesquite 'hú-nee me'skeet
- 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
"Cattle grazed on honey mesquite pods during the dry season";
- Western honey mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa
Derived forms: honey mesquites
Encyclopedia: Honey mesquite