dodder

Meanings

• noun

  A type of parasitic plant that twines around other plants and draws nutrients from them.

  - "The dodder vine had wrapped itself around the oak tree and was sapping its energy."
  - "Dodder is a common parasitic plant found in many parts of the world."

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Synonyms

angel hair , goldthread , love vine , pull-down , strangleweed

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Variants

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dodder , dodders , doddered , dodderer , dodderers , doddering

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Etymology

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Old English 'dodder', from Proto-Germanic 'dodr' meaning 'to cling'.

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Trivia

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1. Dodder is also known as 'strangleweed' because it can strangle the host plant it parasitizes.

2. Dodder is not a true vine, but rather a parasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll and cannot photosynthesize on its own.

3. Dodder seeds can remain viable in the soil for up to 50 years before germinating.

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Related Concepts

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1. Parasitic plants: Plants that obtain nutrients from other plants or organisms, often through specialized structures such as haustoria.

2. Vines: Long, flexible plants that grow upwards and twine around other plants or structures, often used to cover large areas or support other plants.

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Culture

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Dodder has been used as a symbol of parasitism and dependency in literature and art. In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Polonius refers to Ophelia as 'a violet in the yellow wood', suggesting that she is like a dodder plant, clinging to the branches of those around her.

How to Memorize "dodder"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a vine-like plant wrapping itself around the trunk of a tree and drawing nutrients from it.
   - Visualize the word 'dodder' as a twisting, clinging vine.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dodder' with the image of a parasitic plant.
   - Think of a vine that clings to other plants and draws nutrients from them.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'dodder' is a type of 'clinging vine'
   - Use the acronym 'Dodder' to remember 'Dependently Obtains Dampness and Energy from Other Plants'.

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