chicalote
/tʃɪkəˈloʊti/
noun
- A prickly poppy plant with white or yellow flowers, native to Mexico and the southwestern United States.
- The chicalote grew wild along the dusty roadside in Arizona.
- The bright white petals of the chicalote contrast with its thorny stem.
- Farmers often consider chicalote a weed because it spreads quickly in pastures.