sacaton

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/ˈsækəˌtəʊn/

noun

A tufted perennial grass, Sporobolus airoides, grown in the southwestern United States and Mexico and used for hay and pasture in dry alkaline areas.

OriginSpanish zacatón →
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Meanings

nounsacaton (countable and uncountable, plural sacatons)

plural sacatons · alternative zacaton

  1. countableuncountableA tufted perennial grass, Sporobolus airoides, grown in the southwestern United States and Mexico and used for hay and pasture in dry alkaline areas.

Origin

  1. Spanishzacatón
  2. Spanishzacatón
  3. Englishsacaton

Borrowed from Spanish zacatón.

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APA

sacaton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacaton

MLA

“sacaton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacaton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sacaton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacaton.

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