dodder

Oznaczający (Angielski)

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.

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈdɒdə/

Etymologia (Angielski)

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