Synonyms of dodder
12 similar words
Another word for dodder is pull-down. Other synonyms of dodder are hailweed, hairweed and strangleweed.
Synonyms and similar words for dodder
nounAny of about 100–170 species of yellow, orange or red (rarely green) parasitic plants of the genus...
- angel hairA parasitic plant of the genus Cuscuta, dodder.
- devil's guts
- devil's hair
- devil's ringlet
- goldthreadAny of the genus Coptis of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Asia and North America.
- hailweedThe plant dodder.
- hairweedThe plant dodder.
- hellbine
- love vine
- pull-downDodder (plant of genus Cuscuta).
- strangleweedDodder, a parasitic plant (genus Cuscuta).
- witch's hairDodder, any of various plants of the genus Cuscuta.
Meaning of dodder
- 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.
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Questions about synonyms of dodder
- What is another word for dodder?
- Dodder has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pull-down, hailweed, hairweed and strangleweed.
- What does dodder mean?
- Dodder means to shake or tremble as one moves, especially as of old age or childhood; to totter.
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