How to Use mesquite in a Sentence

mesquite

noun
Definition of mesquitenext
  • The west end of the state prefers to use mesquite wood and direct heat.
    — Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2021
  • The road near the Agua Caliente ghost town is lined with dead mesquite trees.
    — AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2019
  • My dad took us to the ranch, 200 acres of dirt and cactus and mesquite.
    — Katie Gutierrez, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019
  • The myriad shades of green of the mesquites and oaks and a scores of shrubs and grasses.
    — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2018
  • By day, the courtyard’s mesquite smoke and Champagne corks set the mood.
    — Chris Malloy, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Mired in the thick clay, mesquite and cottonwood trees died.
    — Ian James, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2021
  • The mesquite coals put a shiny glaze over the brisket fat, sealing in the juice underneath.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2018
  • All that survived now were old mesquite and cottonwood trees on the edges of the land.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Soon, the bark on his mesquite trees was gone and whole branches were dying.
    — Amanda Morris, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2021
  • The kid whistles, summoning a horse from a copse of mesquite.
    — Longreads, 3 Aug. 2017
  • Six hulls of former 737 airliners are lined up on the grass near the mesquite trees.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Gawk at the showy red flowers of the ocotillo plant and the long, dangly pods of the honey mesquite tree.
    — Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
  • In the study, the mesquite flooring was reclaimed from a Mexican church.
    — Brianna Griff, Chron, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Expect carne asada done the old way, grilled over mesquite charcoal until the smoke pierces the meat.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Our guide Clay drove us from camp a few miles to where the road narrowed to a sandy ribbon threading thick banks of mesquite.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2023
  • In fact, my mail carrier was able to identify the scent as mesquite wood from the other side of the yard.
    — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Jan. 2022
  • No famished migrants stumble from the clumps of mesquite trees lining the dirt road.
    — Benjamin Preston, Fortune, 24 July 2017
  • The singed ruffles on the gem lettuce are thanks to their pass over burning apple wood and mesquite in a mesh wire pan.
    — Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2021
  • From a small room in the back, Tony Chilingaryan grills the massive kabob skewers over mesquite charcoal.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2021
  • The menu offers a filet, flatiron, New York and two cuts of ribeye, all cooked on a mesquite and pecan wood burning grill.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2022
  • In the high desert east of this border town, the rolling hills topped with mesquite and paloverde trees are a picture of rugged desolation.
    — Richard Marosi, latimes.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • A year and a half ago, Wilory Farm was overgrown with cactus and twisted mesquite trees.
    — Hector Saldana, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The meat is either cooked on a flat-top griddle or charbroiled over mesquite (my favorite).
    — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 June 2018
  • This includes even South Texas natives such as crepe myrtle, mesquite and huisache.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 21 May 2021
  • The hills are covered in creosote and mesquite, the gullies are full of sage, and there are lots of prickly pears and saw palmetto.
    — Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2021
  • From the trailhead, a short access path crosses a sandy wash shaded by mesquite trees to connect with the loop portion of the trail.
    — Mare Czinar, azcentral, 27 Feb. 2020
  • To grill the meat: Use oak, mesquite or hickory wood to fire up the grill, or use wood chips soaked in water with charcoal, or a gas grill.
    — SFChronicle.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Loma Verde Trail points north through mesquite woodlands.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Watch for the mesquite, persimmons, oak and cypress trees, which change from green to yellow, red and orange.
    — Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Oct. 2021
  • For nearly 40 minutes, the soldiers and troopers crashed through shrubs and around mesquite trees and cactus.
    — Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2022

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