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broomrape
broom·rape [ brm ràyp, brm ràyp ]


noun 
Definition:
 
parasitic plant: a plant that lives on the roots of other plants, including crops. Genus Orobanche.
[Late 16th century. < medieval Latin rapum "tuber"]
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