clote

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noun

The common burdock; the clotbur.

OriginMiddle English clote ← Old English clāte ← Proto-West Germanic *klaitā →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteThe common burdock; the clotbur.
  2. The yellow waterlily.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*klaitā
  2. Old Englishclāte
  3. Middle Englishclote
  4. Englishclote

From Middle English clote, from Old English clāte, from Proto-West Germanic *klaitā.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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