zacate

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl zacatl (“dry weeds or grass; fodder, forage”).

Pronunciation

(non-Castilian) IPA^(key): /sa.ˈka.te/
See also: sácate

Noun

zacate m (plural zacates)

(Mexico, Central America, Philippines, California, Texas) grass; forage
(Mexico, colloquial) hay
(Mexico, colloquial) scourer

Synonyms

(grass): pasto m, césped m, grama f
(hay): paja f, heno m
(scourer): estropajo m

Derived terms

zacatero m
zacatal m

Related terms

Anagrams

azteca

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