ˈzakəˌtōn, ˈsa- noun
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish zacatón — more at sacaton
: any of several grasses with tough wiry stems native to or cultivated in arid or dry regions of the United States and adjacent Mexico: as
a. : broomroot
b. : guinea grass 1
c. : either of two Mexican grasses ( Epicampes stricta and Festuca amplissima )
d. : sacaton