dodder

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Dodder (Cuscuta gronovii) (credit: Russ Kinne — Photo Researchers)

Any of the leafless, twining, parasitic vines ( parasitism) that make up the genus Cuscuta in the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae), containing 145 species found throughout temperate and tropical regions. The stringlike stems may be yellow, orange, pink, or brown. Many species have been introduced with their host plants into new areas. Dodders contain no chlorophyll, instead absorbing water and food through rootlike organs called haustoria that penetrate the tissue of a host plant and may kill it. Dodder can do great damage to crops of clover, alfalfa, flax, hops, and beans. The best control is to remove the plant from fields by hand and to prevent its accidental introduction.

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• Mood and Intent - dodder: proceed feebly and unsteadily

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - bæve, dirre, trisse, stavre, mimre

2.
n. - silke, snerleart

Nederlands (Dutch)
beven, schuifelen, warkruid

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - tituber, (fig) tergiverser, atermoyer

2.
n. - (Bot) cuscute (parasite)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - wackelig gehen, zittern

2.
n. - (bot.) Teufelszwirn

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παραπαίω, σέρνομαι, τρεκλίζω
n. - (φυτολ.) κουσκούτη, νεραϊδόνημα

Italiano (Italian)
barcollare, cuscuta

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cambalear
n. - cipó-chumbo (m) (Bot.)

Русский (Russian)
трястись, ковылять, старая развалина

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - temblequear, andar con paso inseguro

2.
n. - cúscuta

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stappla, darra
n. - bot. snärja

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 摇摆, 蹒跚

2. 菟丝子

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 搖擺, 蹣跚

2.
n. - 菟絲子

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 비틀거리다

2.
n. - (식물의 일종) 실새삼

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 震える, よろめく
n. - ネナシカズラ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتحرك بوهن بسبب تقدم السن أو المرض (الاسم) نوع من النبات المتطفل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נחלש, השתרך, רעד‬
n. - ‮כשות (צמח מטפס)‬

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