choke-weedn.
A weed which chokes other plants; a species of Broomrape, Orobanche Rapum.
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choke-weed1548
Orobanche1548
orobe-strangler1562
strangle-tare1562
broomrape1578
choke-wort1620
kill-herb1671
strangle-weed1693
strangle-vetch1796
1548 W. Turner Names of Herbes sig. E.viij Orobanche..it may be of his propertie called Chokeweede.
1551 W. Turner New Herball sig. P v Chokewede..groweth muche aboute the rootes of broome.
1840 R. Browning Sordello i. 259 A certain chokeweed grown Since o'er the waters.
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