Editing Carrizozo, New Mexico (section)

==Name==
The name of the town is derived from the Spanish vernacular for reed grass (''[[Arundo donax|Carrizo]]''), which grew significantly in the area and provided excellent feed for ranch cattle. The additional "zo" at the end of the town name was added to indicate abundance of Carrizo grass.<ref name=Banks>{{cite web|last=Banks |first=Phyllis Eileen |title=Carrizozo – named for reed grass |url=http://southernnewmexico.com/Articles/Southeast/Lincoln/Carrizozo/Carrizozo.html |publisher=Southern New Mexico |access-date=September 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120122247/http://southernnewmexico.com/Articles/Southeast/Lincoln/Carrizozo/Carrizozo.html |archive-date=January 20, 2012 }}</ref> The town is now often referred to colloquially as "Zozo".<ref>{{cite news|last=LeDuc |first=Eric |title=Cowboy Days, 'Zozo Fair Returns for Labor Day |url=http://www.ruidosonews.com/ruidoso-lincoln_county_news/ci_21386369/cowboy-days-zozo-fair-return-labor-day |newspaper=Ruidoso News |date=August 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104162046/http://www.ruidosonews.com/ruidoso-lincoln_county_news/ci_21386369/cowboy-days-zozo-fair-return-labor-day |archive-date=November 4, 2014 }}</ref>