dodder

Meaning

Verb

To shake or tremble as one moves, especially as of old age or childhood; to totter.

Noun

Any of about 100-170 species of yellow, orange or red (rarely green) parasitic plants of the genus Cuscuta. Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it is now placed in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae.

Synonyms

totter

waddle

toddle

coggle

stagger

paddle

tremble

quake

quaver

quiver

rushes

senile

shake

shaky

shiver

shuffle

stumble

trembly

Cuscuta

doty

doddering

cranking bar

dotty

gaga

hobble

limp

lurch

potter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɒdə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: daderen

Cognate with Norwegian: dudra

Inherited from Middle English: doder

Cognate with Middle Low German: doder

Cognate with West Flemish: dodder

In summary

From Middle English daderen (“to quake, tremble”). Compare Norwegian dudra (“to tremble”).