zacate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Swamp ricegrass, Leersia hexandra, a grass cultivated for green forage.

Pronunciation

/zəˈkɑːteɪ/

Word forms

zacate

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish zacate, from Mexican Spanish zacate, from Classical Nahuatl zacatl (“dry weeds or grass; fodder, forage”), from Uto-Aztecan *saka-t.

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