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chicalote definition

chi·ca·lote (c̸hik′ə lōtē, -ā)

noun

the prickly poppy (Argemone platyceras) of Mexico and the SW U.S., with large, white flowers

Etymology: AmSp, name used for various thorny plants < Nahuatl chicalotl < chicaloyo, thorny

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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