dodder

dod·der ¹

 (dŏd′ər)

intr.v. dod·dered, dod·der·ing, dod·ders

1. To shake or tremble, as from old age; totter.

2. To move in a feeble, unsteady manner.

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[Alteration of Middle English daderen, probably of imitative origin.]

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dod′der·er n.

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dod·der ²

 (dŏd′ər)

n.

Any of various leafless, annual parasitic herbs of the genus Cuscuta that lack chlorophyll and have slender, twining, yellow or reddish stems and small whitish flowers.

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[Middle English doder, possibly from Middle Dutch, yolk of an egg (from the yellow color of the blossom of one species of this plant).]

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dodder

(ˈdɒdə)

vb (intr)

1. to move unsteadily; totter

2. to shake or tremble, as from age

[C17: variant of earlier dadder; related to Norwegian dudra to tremble]

ˈdodderer n

ˈdoddery adj

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dodder

(ˈdɒdə)

n

(Plants) any rootless parasitic plant of the convolvulaceous genus Cuscuta, lacking chlorophyll and having slender twining stems with suckers for drawing nourishment from the host plant, scalelike leaves, and whitish flowers

[C13: of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dodder, Middle High German toter]

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dod•der¹

(ˈdɒd ər)

v.i.

to shake; tremble; totter.

[1610–20; compare dither, totter, teeter, etc.]

dod′der•er, n.

dod•der²

(ˈdɒd ər)

n.

a leafless parasitic plant, Cuscutagronovii, of the morning glory family, having clusters of tiny white flowers on orange-yellow, twining stems.

[1225–75; Middle English doder]

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dodder

Past participle: doddered
Gerund: doddering

Imperative

dodder

dodder

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dodder - a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria Cuscuta, genus Cuscuta - genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder Cuscuta gronovii, love vine - leafless parasitic vine with dense clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems that twine around clover or flax vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
Verb	1.	dodder - walk unsteadily; "small children toddle" coggle, toddle, waddle, totter, paddle walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"

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Translations

barcollaretremare

dodder

[ˈdɒdəʳ] VI (walking) → renquear; [hand] → temblequear

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dodder

vi → tapern

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dodder

[ˈdɒdəʳ] vi → camminare con passo malfermo

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