a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria
verb
walk unsteadily
“small children toddle”
Word Forms
toddler
noun
a young child
totterer
noun
someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
dodderer
noun
one who dodders from old age and weakness
waddle
noun
walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
waddler
noun
someone who walks with a waddling gait
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
cuscute
une vigne parasite annuelle sans feuilles du genre Cuscuta ayant des tiges filamenteuses blanchâtres ou jaunes ; se nourrir grâce aux haustoria
🇪🇸Spanish
decir tonterías
una enredadera parásita anual sin hojas del género Cuscuta que tiene tallos filamentosos blanquecinos o amarillos; obtener alimento a través de haustoria
🇮🇹Italian
cuscuta
una vite parassita annuale senza foglie del genere Cuscuta con fusti filamentosi biancastri o gialli; ottenere nutrimento attraverso gli austori
🇳🇱Dutch
warkruid
een bladloze eenjarige parasitaire wijnstok van het geslacht Cuscuta met witachtige of gele draadvormige stengels; voedsel verkrijgen via haustoria
🇷🇺Russian
повилика
безлистная однолетняя паразитическая лиана рода Cuscuta, имеющая беловатые или желтые нитевидные стебли; получать питание через хаустории
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डगमगाना
जीनस कुस्कुटा की एक पत्ती रहित वार्षिक परजीवी बेल जिसमें सफेद या पीले फिलामेंटस तने होते हैं; हस्टोरिया के माध्यम से पोषण प्राप्त करें
🇧🇩Bengali
ডডার
Cuscuta গণের একটি পত্রহীন বার্ষিক পরজীবী লতা সাদা বা হলুদ ফিলামেন্টাস ডালপালাযুক্ত; হাস্টোরিয়ার মাধ্যমে পুষ্টি পান
🇮🇳Tamil
தொல்லை
வெள்ளை அல்லது மஞ்சள் இழை தண்டுகளைக் கொண்ட குஸ்குடா இனத்தைச் சேர்ந்த இலையற்ற வருடாந்திர ஒட்டுண்ணி கொடி; ஹஸ்டோரியா மூலம் ஊட்டச்சத்தைப் பெறுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
దొడ్డిదారి
కుస్కుటా జాతికి చెందిన ఆకులేని వార్షిక పరాన్నజీవి తీగ, తెల్లటి లేదా పసుపు తంతు కాండం కలిగి ఉంటుంది; హస్టోరియా ద్వారా పోషణ పొందండి
🇮🇳Marathi
डोडर
पांढऱ्या किंवा पिवळ्या फिलामेंटस देठ असलेली कुस्कुटा वंशाची पर्णहीन वार्षिक परजीवी वेल; हॉस्टोरियाद्वारे पोषण मिळवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
મૂંઝવણ
કુસ્કુટા જાતિનો પાંદડા વિનાનો વાર્ષિક પરોપજીવી વેલો જે સફેદ અથવા પીળા તંતુમય દાંડી ધરાવે છે; હોસ્ટોરિયા દ્વારા પોષણ મેળવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೊಡ್ಡದು
ಎಲೆರಹಿತ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ಪರಾವಲಂಬಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ ಬಿಳಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹಳದಿ ತಂತು ಕಾಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ Cuscuta ಕುಲದ; ಹಸ್ಟೋರಿಯಾ ಮೂಲಕ ಪೋಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡോഡർ
ഇലകളില്ലാത്ത വാർഷിക പരാന്നഭോജി മുന്തിരിവള്ളിയായ കുസ്കുട്ട ജനുസ്സിൽ വെളുത്തതോ മഞ്ഞയോ ആയ നാരുകളുള്ള കാണ്ഡം; ഹസ്റ്റോറിയ വഴി പോഷണം നേടുക
tanaman merambat parasit tahunan tak berdaun dari genus Cuscuta yang memiliki batang berserabut berwarna keputihan atau kuning; memperoleh makanan melalui haustoria
🇲🇾Malay
mengelak
pokok anggur parasit tahunan tanpa daun daripada genus Cuscuta mempunyai batang berfilamen keputihan atau kuning; mendapatkan khasiat melalui haustoria
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الحامول
كرمة طفيلية سنوية بلا أوراق من جنس Cuscuta لها سيقان خيطية بيضاء أو صفراء؛ الحصول على الغذاء من خلال haustoria
🇮🇷Persian
دود
تاک انگلی یکساله بدون برگ از جنس Cuscuta با ساقه های رشته ای سفید یا زرد. از طریق هاستوریا تغذیه دریافت کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
küstah
beyazımsı veya sarı filamentli gövdelere sahip Cuscuta cinsinin yapraksız yıllık parazitik asması; haustoria yoluyla beslenme elde etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
משתולל
גפן טפילי חד-שנתי חסר עלים מהסוג Cuscuta בעל גבעולים חוטים לבנבן או צהוב; להשיג הזנה דרך האוסטוריה
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What is the primary definition of the word 'dodder'?
The primary meaning of 'dodder' is 'a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dodder' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dodder' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dodder' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dodder' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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