sacahuiste
sa·ca·huis·te
noun \ˌsa-kə-ˈwis-tə, ˌsä-, -tē\Definition of SACAHUISTE
: a bear grass (Nolina texana) of the southwestern United States and Mexico that may cause poisoning in some livestock
Variants of SACAHUISTE
sa·ca·huis·te or sa·ca·huis·ta \-tə\
Origin of SACAHUISTE
Mexican Spanish zacahuiscle, from Nahuatl *zacahuitztli, from zacatl grass, hay + huitztli thorn
First Known Use: 1896
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