Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sacaton

/ˈsækəˌtəʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: saca-ton
IPA: /ˈsækəˌtəʊn/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tufted perennial grass, Sporobolus airoides, grown in the southwestern United States and Mexico and used for hay and pasture in dry alkaline areas.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zacatón.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sacatons (plural) zacaton (alternative)

Homonyms

zacaton

Questions

How do you pronounce sacaton?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsækəˌtəʊn/.
What does sacaton mean?: A tufted perennial grass, Sporobolus airoides, grown in the southwestern United States and Mexico and used for hay and pasture in dry alkaline areas.
Where does sacaton come from?: Borrowed from Spanish zacatón.

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