“Colitas” is Spanish for “little tails,” but it is also a slang term for marijuana. During a 2013 interview with SongFacts, The Eagles’ Don Felder discussed the origin of that lyric.

“Colitas” is Spanish for “little tails.” It’s a slang term for marijuana. During a 2013 interview with SongFacts, The Eagles’ Don Felder elaborated on the line. “The colitas is a ...