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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] |