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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Origin and Etymology of sacaton
American Spanish zacatón, from zacate coarse grass, from Nahuatl zacatl
First Known Use: 1846
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