单词 | dodder |
释义 | Word Frequency dodder 1(ˈdɒdə) verb (intransitive) 1. to move unsteadily; totter 2. to shake or tremble, as from age Derived forms dodderer (ˈdodderer) noun doddery (ˈdoddery) adjective Word origin C17: variant of earlier dadder; related to Norwegian dudra to trembleWord Frequency dodder 2(ˈdɒdə) noun any rootless parasitic plant of the convolvulaceous genus Cuscuta, lacking chlorophyll and having slender twining stems with suckers for drawing nourishment from the host plant, scalelike leaves, and whitish flowers Word origin C13: of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dodder, Middle High German toter |
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