chicalote

American

[chik-uh-loh-tee, ‐-loht] / ˌtʃɪk əˈloʊ ti, ‐ˈloʊt /

noun

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

chicalote British

/ ˌtʃiːkɑːˈləʊteɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of chicalote

< Spanish < Nahuatl chicalotl

Example Sentences

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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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