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LOTE
Noun
LOTE
(education) Initialism of language(s) other than English.
Anagrams
• ELOT, Leto, telo-, tole
Etymology 1
Verb
lote (third-person singular simple present lotes, present participle loting, simple past and past participle loted)
(intransitive, archaic) To lurk; lie hidden
Etymology 2
Noun
lote (plural lotes)
A large tree (Celtis australis), the European nettle tree, found in the south of Europe. It has a hard wood, and bears a cherry-like fruit.
Anagrams
• ELOT, Leto, telo-, tole
Source: Wiktionary
Lote, n. Etym: [L. lotus, Gr. Lotus.] (Bot.)
Definition: A large tree (Celtis australis), found in the south of Europe. It has a hard wood, and bears a cherrylike fruit. Called also nettle tree. Eng. Cyc.
Lote, n. Etym: [F. lotte.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European burbot.
Lote, v. i. Etym: [AS. lutian.]
Definition: To lurk; to lie hid. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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