n. Any of three species of bird in the family Mesitornithidae endemic to Madagascar.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An old name for a mixture of methyl acetate and mesityl oxid, prepared by distilling crude wood-alcohol or crude acetic acid from wood with sulphuric acid.
Word Usage
"They are subdesert mesite (Monias benschi) and long-tailed ground roller (Uratelornis chimaera)."