sacahuiste

noun

sa·​ca·​huis·​te ˌsa-kə-ˈwi-stə 

ˌsä-,

-tē

variants or sacahuista

ˌsa-kə-ˈwi-stə 

ˌsä-

: a bear grass (Nolina texana) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that may cause poisoning in some livestock

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish zacahuiscle, from Nahuatl *zacahuitztli, from zacatl grass, hay + huitztli thorn

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above