dodde

 

Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *duttaz. Compare Old High German tutto, especially its derivate tuttokolbo (“cattail”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔ.də/

dodde f (plural dodden)

1. (botany, obsolete) a long, soft raceme, as of a cattail plant