sacahuiste
noun
sa·ca·huis·te ˌsa-kə-ˈwi-stə 
ˌsä-,
-tē
variants or sacahuista
ˌsa-kə-ˈwi-stə
ˌsä-
: a bear grass (Nolina texana) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that may cause poisoning in some livestock
Word History
Etymology
Mexican Spanish zacahuiscle, from Nahuatl *zacahuitztli, from zacatl grass, hay + huitztli thorn
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above