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broom_rape

broom rape

See also: broomrape and broom-rape

English

Orobanche uniflora

Noun

broom rape ‎(uncountable)

Any of a genus Orobanche of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia. They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of other plants.