COYOTILLO

Etymology

Noun

coyotillo (plural coyotillos)

A low rhamnaceous shrub (Karwinskia humboldtiana) of the southwestern United States and Mexico, with poisonous berries.

Source: Wiktionary


Co`yo*til"lo, n. [Mex. Sp. dim. See Coyote.]

Definition: A low rhamnaceous shrub (Karwinskia humboldtiana) of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Its berries are said to be poisonous to the coyote.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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