sacaton

/ ˌsækəˈtəʊn /

noun

1. a coarse grass, Sporobolus wrightii, of the southwestern US and Mexico, grown for hay and pasture

Word History and Origins

Origin of sacaton¹

American Spanish zacatón, from zacate coarse grass, from Nahuatl zacatl

Example Sentences

That ecosystem is Tocabe Indigenous Marketplace, which goes live online this week with 40 products from nine producers — including maple syrup from Minogin Market in Mackinaw City, Mich., and tepary beans from Ramona Farms in Sacaton, Ariz. — and eventually, frozen meals.

From New York Times

Sullivan was later stopped south of Phoenix while driving the stolen car and arrested by Gila River Indian Community police and booked into the Sacaton jail.

From Washington Times

He is cooking almost exclusively with traditional Native ingredients, making stew out of tepary beans from Ramona Farms in Sacaton, Ariz., and cooking elderberries into a sauce for barbecue chicken.

From New York Times

The chase ended near Sacaton and authorities said the two immigrants were found alive in the car’s trunk, but they are not facing charges.

From Washington Times

DPS says the chase came to an end on I-10 near Sacaton.

From Washington Times