lote /ləʊt/noun 1verb 1forms 4 noun1 •A large tree, of species Celtis australis (European nettle tree), found in the south of Europe, with a hard wood and cherry-like fruit.Then they led him to the sheikh of the tribe , a tall , lean , old man who held an elegant cane made of lote wood crowned by leather straps embossed with delicate patterns — 2008 verb1 •(no longer used) To lurk; lie hidden formsloted · loting · lotes · LOTEs