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