chicalote
[ 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.
Origin of chicalote
< Spanish < Nahuatl
chicalotl
Words nearby chicalote
chicago school,
chicago steak,
chicago style,
chicago window,
chicagoan,
chicalote,
chican@,
chicana,
chicane,
chicanery,
chicanismo
British Dictionary definitions for chicalote
chicalote
/ (ˌtʃiːkɑːˈləʊteɪ) /
noun
a poppy, Argemone platyceras, of the southwestern US and Mexico with prickly leaves and white or yellow flowers
Word Origin for chicalote
from Spanish, from Nahuatl
chicalotl