zacatal

Spanish

Etymology

From zacate +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θakaˈtal/ [θa.kaˈt̪al] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /sakaˈtal/ [sa.kaˈt̪al] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: za‧ca‧tal

Noun

zacatal m (plural zacatales)

  1. (Central America, Mexico, Philippines) grassland, pasture
    Synonym: pastizal

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