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