Main Entry: ¹dod·der

Pronunciation: \ˈdä-dər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English doder; akin to Middle High German toter dodder, egg yolk

Date: 13th century

: any of a genus (Cuscuta) of wiry twining vines of the morning-glory family that are highly deficient in chlorophyll, are parasitic on other plants, and have tiny scales instead of leaves