sa·ca·huis·te
| \ ˌsa-kə-ˈwi-stə
, ˌsä-, -tē \
, ˌsä-, -tē \
variants:
or sacahuista \
ˌsa-kə-ˈwi-stə
, ˌsä-
\
, ˌsä-
\
Definition of sacahuiste
: a bear grass (Nolina texana) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that may cause poisoning in some livestock
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“Sacahuiste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacahuiste. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of sacahuiste was in 1896
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