broomrape
[ broom-reyp, broo m- ]
/ ˈbrumˌreɪp, ˈbrʊm- /
noun
any of various parasitic plants, especially of the genus Orobanche, living on the roots of broom and other plants.
Words nearby broomrape
broom, broom board, broomball, broomcorn, broomfield, broomrape, broomrape family, broomstick, broomstick skirt, broomy, broonzy
Compare broomrape family.
Origin of broomrape
1570–80; partial translation of Medieval Latin rāpum genistae tuber of the broom plant
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Examples from the Web for broomrape
The Broomrape is now becoming a very pernicious clover weed, especially in lighter soils.
Science and Practice in Farm Cultivation|James BuckmanWe have also the pest of broomrape; and if badly infested by this weed, great destruction follows to the crop.
The Khedive's Country|George Manville Fenn
British Dictionary definitions for broomrape
broomrape
/ (ˈbruːmˌreɪp, ˈbrʊm-) /
noun
any orobanchaceous plant of the genus Orobanche : brownish small-flowered leafless parasites on the roots of other plants, esp on legumes
Word Origin for broomrape
C16: adaptation and partial translation of Medieval Latin rāpum genistae tuber (hence: root nodule) of Genista (a type of broom plant)
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