chicalote

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noun

Flatbud prickly poppy (Argemone munita), a prickly poppy native to California.

OriginSpanish chicalote ← Nahuatl chicalotl →
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Meanings

nounchicalote (countable and uncountable, plural chicalotes)

plural chicalotes

  1. countableuncountableFlatbud prickly poppy (Argemone munita), a prickly poppy native to California.

Origin

  1. Nahuatlchicalotl
  2. Spanishchicalote
  3. Englishchicalote

From Spanish chicalote, from Nahuatl chicalotl.

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Anagrams

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APA

chicalote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicalote

MLA

“chicalote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicalote. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chicalote,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicalote.

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