ZACATON


Meaning of ZACATON in English

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

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