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hexenbesen definition

hexen·besen (hek′sən bā′zən)

noun

witches'-broom

Etymology: Ger < hexe (see hex) + besen (see besom)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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