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broomrape /ˈbruːmreɪp /nounA parasitic plant which bears tubular flowers on a leafless brown stem. It is attached by its tubers to the roots of the host plant.- Genus Orobanche, family Orobanchaceae.
The broomrapes (Orobanche spp.) are obligate parasitic weeds that cause severe damage to hosts....- Likewise, the subtree of broomrapes alone does not differ from that of photosynthetic plants in degree of constraint.
- So far, U.S. sunflower growers have not been plagued by broomrape.
Origin Late 16th century: from broom + Latin rapum 'tuber'. |