coyotillo


coy·o·til·lo

C0712100 (koi′ə-tĭl′ō, -tē′yō, kī′ə-)n. pl. coy·o·til·los A poisonous shrub (Karwinskia humboldtiana) native to Texas and Mexico, having small greenish flowers and black fruits.
[American Spanish, diminutive of coyote, coyote; see coyote.]

coyotillo

(ˌkəʊjəʊˈtiːljəʊ) n, pl -los (Plants) a thorny poisonous rhamnaceous shrub, Karwinskia humboldtiana of Mexico and the southwestern US, the berries of which cause paralysis[Mexican Spanish, literally: a little coyote]