| 单词 | witches' besom |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswitches' besom witches' besom n. an abnormal cluster of shoots on a plant, typically resulting from infection; = witches' broom n. [Originally after German Hexenbesen (see witches' broom n.).] ΘΚΠ the world > plants > disease or injury > [noun] > gall or abnormal growth gall1398 elationc1420 dog rose1526 tumour?1541 to-growing1562 gall-nut1572 gall-apple1617 apple1668 by-fruit1682 witches' besom1849 witches' broom1856 mad-apple1868 nail gall1879 marble gall1882 gall-knob1892 scroll-gall1895 twig-gall1900 cecidium1902 1849 Gardeners' Chron. & Agric. Gaz. 2 June 340/3 An allied species is very common in Germany, giving a peculiar aspect to the trees which are attacked, and which are in consequence known under the name of Hexenbesen (Witches' besoms). 1856 Gardeners' Chron. 28 June 436/2 In summer the Witches' Besoms are known at a distance by their red brown tint and bushy habit. 1909 E. W. Swanton Fungi i. iv. 33 Ascomyces turgidus gives rise to the ‘witches' besoms’ so commonly seen on birch, and particularly noticeable in winter. 2012 Western Morning News (Plymouth) (Nexis) 19 Dec. 12 When I was a lad I used to think ‘witches' broom’ or ‘witches' besoms’ were birds' nests high in tree branches, or possibly squirrel dreys. < as lemmas |
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