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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

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