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chicalote

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish chicalote, from Nahuatl chicalotl.

Noun

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chicalote (countable and uncountable, plural chicalotes)

  1. Flatbud prickly poppy (Argemone munita), a prickly poppy native to California.

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Nahuatl chicalotl.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃikaˈlote/ [t͡ʃi.kaˈlo.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: chi‧ca‧lo‧te

Noun

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chicalote m (plural chicalotes)

  1. (Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador) cardosanto (Argemone mexicana)
    Synonyms: argemone, cardosanto

Further reading

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