noun
- Plural of chicalote; a prickly plant of the poppy family native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, having white or yellow flowers.
Usage: botanical term; also called Mexican prickly poppy or bristly poppy
Examples
- The chicalotes grew wild across the desert landscape.
- Botanists studied the chicalotes for their medicinal properties.
- The white flowers of the chicalotes bloomed in spring.
- Local farmers considered chicalotes invasive weeds in their fields.