Pronunciation: ˌ sa-k ə - ' wis-t ə , ˌ sä-, -t ē
Variant: or sa · ca · huis · ta \ -t ə \
Function: noun
Etymology: Mexican Spanish zacahuiscle, from Nahuatl *zacahuitztli, from zacatl grass, hay + huitztli thorn
Date: 1896
: a bear grass ( Nolina texana ) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that may cause poisoning in some livestock