Prosopis
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Trees and shrubs like mesquite that grow in hot dry places
- noun
- /prəˈsoʊpɪs/
- Specialized
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Prosopis
- Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) is among the finest of the world's perennial staple crops.
Examples
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The Prosopis tree is well-adapted to survive in arid environments.
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Prosopis is often the only visible vegetation.
Academic text (2002) -
Prosopis spp.
Blog text (1) -
In the desert, the Prosopis serves as a critical source of shade for other plants.
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Farmers often plant Prosopis to improve soil quality in dry regions.
Compounds
Prosopis pubescens
- Specialized
9.9
A small tree or shrub with twisted seed pods that grows in dry parts of the US and Mexico
Prosopis glandulosa
- Specialized
9.9
A thorny shrub from dry parts of North America that has sweet pods eaten by farm animals
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prosopis comes from Greek parts pros- 'toward' and -opsis 'view' or 'appearance', and the -opsis part is the same idea you find in words like synopsis. So, think of Prosopis as a plant you 'see' or notice in dry places, which helps you remember these desert trees.
