coy·o·til·lo (koi  -t l  , -t y, k -)n. pl. coy·o·til·los A poisonous shrub (Karwinskia humboldtiana) native to Texas and Mexico, having small greenish flowers and black fruits. [American Spanish, diminutive of coyote, coyote; see coyote.] |
coyotillo [ˌkəʊjəʊˈtiːljəʊ]
n pl -los
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a thorny poisonous rhamnaceous shrub, Karwinskia humboldtiana of Mexico and the southwestern US, the berries of which cause paralysis
[Mexican Spanish, literally: a little coyote]
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