sacaton

noun

sac·​a·​ton ˈsa-kə-ˌtōn 

: a coarse perennial grass (Sporobolus wrightii) of the southwestern U.S. that is used for forage especially in alkaline soils

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish zacatón, from zacate coarse grass, from Nahuatl zacatl

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above