sac·a·ton (s k  -t n )n. A tufted perennial grass (Sporobolus wrightii) of the southwest United States, used for pasture and hay in arid regions. [American Spanish zacatón, from zacate, coarse grass, from Nahuatl zacatl, grass, straw.] |
sacaton [ˌsækəˈtəʊn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a coarse grass, Sporobolus wrightii, of the southwestern US and Mexico, grown for hay and pasture
[American Spanish zacatón, from zacate coarse grass, from Nahuatl zacatl]
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