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n. - Tropical American thorny shrub or small tree.

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  • One only has to say, "I'm hoping to put 'huisache' there as soon as I secure a second H," and someone will donate it.
  • Invasive species such as honey mesquite and huisache are a concern.
  • Mexico has always remained embedded in my soul like a huisache thorn.
  • When I first came to Texhuixtla, I thought the name meant "small town without a traffic light," but then I was told it means "where the huisache tree abounds."
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