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Southern shrub
Answer for the clue "Southern shrub ", 4 letters:
lote
Word definitions for lote in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lote \Lote\, n. [L. lotus, Gr. ?. Cf. Lotus .] (Bot.) 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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1510s, anglicized form of lotus .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A large tree (''Celtis australis''), the (vern European nettle tree pedia=1), found in the south of Europe. It has a hard wood, and bears a cherry-like fruit.
Usage examples of lote.
Pese a que el cuatro es la última cifra de que disponen, los árabes que trafican con ellos no los estafan, porque en el canje todo se divide por lotes de uno, de dos, de tres y de cuatro, que cada cual pone a su lado.