Mezquite
From SUALEX
The word Mezquite (Neltuma spp.; Strombocarpa spp.) (attested in English 1759, Spanish 1591) comes from Nahuatl miskitl <mizquitl>. I have found no cognates for this Nahuatl word in other Uto-Aztecan languages.
The word Mezquite (Neltuma spp.; Strombocarpa spp.) (attested in English 1759, Spanish 1591) comes from Nahuatl miskitl <mizquitl>. I have found no cognates for this Nahuatl word in other Uto-Aztecan languages.