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broomrape
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broom·rape (-rāp′)
noun
any of a genus (Orobanche) of the broomrape family of leafless, fleshy, parasitic plants growing on the roots of other plants
Etymology: broom + rape, used as transl. of ML rapum genistae, lit., broom tuber
adjective
designating a family (Orobanchaceae, order Scrophulariales) of dicotyledonous leafless plants, including beechdrops, parasitic on the roots of other plants
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