chicalote

[ chik-uh-loh-tee, ‐-loht ]

noun

1. a poppy, Argemone platyceras, growing in Mexico and the southwestern U.S., having prickly leaves and usually white flowers.

chicalote

/ ˌtʃiːkɑːˈləʊteɪ /

noun

1. a poppy, Argemone platyceras, of the southwestern US and Mexico with prickly leaves and white or yellow flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of chicalote¹

< Spanish < Nahuatl chicalotl

Word History and Origins

Origin of chicalote¹

from Spanish, from Nahuatl chicalotl

Example Sentences

A subspecies, D. s. cratodon Merriam, has been described from Chicalote, Aguas Calientes, Mexico, the geographic range of which lies in central Mexico in portions of the States of Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi, and Aguas Calientes.

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