dodder
9.9
A thin yellow or white plant that twines around other plants and takes their food
- noun
- /ˈdɒdər/
- Specialized
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dodder
- Farmers often struggle with dodder infestations, as it can severely weaken their crops.
So in there's a parasitic vine called a daughter vine, DODDER daughter vine.
- So in there's a parasitic vine called a daughter vine, DODDER daughter vine.
Examples
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They also differ from parasites, such as dodder and mistletoe, which penetrate the host to obtain needed water and nutrients.
Academic text (1991) -
The dodder clung to the stem of the host plant, absorbing nutrients to survive.
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The thin, yellow stems of dodder twined around the garden plants, drawing their nourishment.
Synonyms
9.9
Thin plants without leaves that wrap around other plants and take food from them
means the same but is the common name rather than scientific term
9.9
A group of leafless plants that live on and take food from other plants
means the same but is the common name rather than scientific term
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dodder for the plant is an old name for a thin, twining plant that takes food from other plants, so imagine yellow 'threads' that wrap around a host and choke it, which explains why gardeners must remove dodder.
