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orobanchaceous
[ awr-oh-bang-key-shuhs, or- ]
/ ˌɔr oʊ bæŋˈkeɪ ʃəs, ˌɒr- /
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adjective
belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
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British Dictionary definitions for orobanchaceous
orobanchaceous
/ (ˌɔːrəʊbæŋˈkeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Orobanchaceae, a family of flowering plants all of which are root parasites, including broomrapes
Word Origin for orobanchaceous
via Latin from Greek orobankhē broomrape
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