orobanchaceous

[awr-oh-bang-key-shuhs, or-]

adjective

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

orobanchaceous

/ ˌɔːrəʊbæŋˈkeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Orobanchaceae, a family of flowering plants all of which are root parasites, including broomrapes

Word History and Origins

Origin of orobanchaceous¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of orobanchaceous¹

via Latin from Greek orobankhē broomrape