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Word: Broomrape
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from broom + Latin rapum ‘tuber’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbruːmreɪp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a parasitic plant which bears tubular flowers on a leafless brown stem. It is attached by its tubers to the roots of the host plant.
Short Definition:parasitic plant which bears tubular flowers on leafless brown stem
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