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sac·a·ton | \ ˈsa-kə-ˌtōn 
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\Definition of sacaton
: a coarse perennial grass (Sporobolus wrightii) of the southwestern U.S. that is used for forage especially in alkaline soils
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The first known use of sacaton was in 1846
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