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witches'-broom
[ wich-iz-broom, -broom ]
/ ˈwɪtʃ ɪzˌbrum, -ˌbrʊm /
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noun Plant Pathology.
an abnormal, brushlike growth of small thin branches on woody plants, caused especially by fungi, viruses, and mistletoes.
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Origin of witches'-broom
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby witches'-broom
witch doctor, witch-elm, witchery, witches'-besom, witches' brew, witches'-broom, witches' butter, witches' Sabbath, witchetty grub, witch grass, witch hazel
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British Dictionary definitions for witches'-broom
witches'-broom
witchbroom witches'-besom
/ (ˈwɪtʃˌbruːm) /
noun
a dense abnormal growth of shoots on a tree or other woody plant, usually caused by parasitic fungi of the genus Taphrina
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