Phrase guide

screwbean mesquite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of screwbean

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: screwbean

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: screw bean, screwbean, tornillo, Prosopis pubescens

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mesquite, mesquit

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