sacahuiste

noun

sa·ca·huis·te | \ˌsa-kə-ˈwi-stə,

ˌsä-, -tē\

variants: or sacahuista \ˌsa-kə-ˈwi-stə,

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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