cancerroot
[ kan-ser-root, -root ]
/ ˈkæn sərˌrut, -ˌrʊt /
noun
any parasitic plant of the genus Orobanche, especially O. uniflora, of North America, having pale, leafless stalks bearing a single white or purplish flower.
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