chicalote

noun

chi·​ca·​lo·​te

ˌchikəˈlōtē

plural -s

: a white-flowered prickly poppy (Argemone platyceras) of Mexico and the southwestern U.S.

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Nahuatl chicalotl

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Rhymes for chicalote

• anecdote
• antidote
• asymptote
• creosote
• dimethoate
• epidote
• ferryboat
• motorboat
• overcoat
• petticoat
• riverboat
• undercoat