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witchweed
witch·weed [ wích wd ] (plural witch·weeds)


noun 
Definition:
 
parasitic plant: a parasitic weed. Flowers: small, red. Native to: South Africa, introduced into the southern United States.  Genus Striga.
[Probably < alteration of 1st element of quitch grass]
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