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zacate

/zəˈkɑːteɪ/

Where it comes from

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

noun

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

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"zacate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zacate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zacate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zacate

Chicago

"zacate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zacate.

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@misc{zacate_2026,
  title = {zacate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zacate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}