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orobanchaceous

American  
[awr-oh-bang-key-shuhs, or-] / ˌɔr oʊ bæŋˈkeɪ ʃəs, ˌɒr- /

adjective

  1. belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.

orobanchaceous British  
/ ˌɔːrəʊbæŋˈkeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. 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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Etymology

Origin of orobanchaceous

< New Latin Orobanchace ( ae ) family name ( Latin orobanch ( ē ) broomrape (< Greek orobánchē ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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