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dodder (2)
dodder [ dóddər ] (plural dodders or dodder)


noun 
Definition:
 
parasitic plant: a leafless rootless parasitic plant of the morning glory family that lacks chlorophyll and has a reddish twining stem. Flowers: small, white. Genus Cuscuta.
[14th century. Origin ?]
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