coyotillo

(kō′yə til′ō, ko̵i′ə-)

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a thorny shrub (Karwinskia humboldtiana) of the buckthorn family, found in Mexico and the SW U.S.: it has toxic berries

Origin: AmSp, dim. of coyote

See coyotillo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. coy·o·til·los

A poisonous shrub (Karwinskia humboldtiana) native to Texas and Mexico, having small greenish flowers and black fruits.

Origin:

Origin: American Spanish

Origin: , diminutive of coyote, coyote; see coyote

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