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orobanchaceous
[ awr-oh-bang-key-shuhs, or- ]
adjective
- belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
orobanchaceous
/ ˌɔːrəʊbæŋˈkeɪʃəs /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Orobanchaceae, a family of flowering plants all of which are root parasites, including broomrapes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orobanchaceous1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orobanchaceous1
via Latin from Greek orobankhē broomrape
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