broomrape
/broom-reyp, broom-/US // ˈbrumˌreɪp, ˈbrʊm- //UK // (ˈbruːmˌreɪp, ˈbrʊm-) //
扫把星,扫雷,扫荡,扫帚
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of various parasitic plants, especially of the genus Orobanche, living on the roots of broom and other plants.
Examples
We have also the pest of broomrape; and if badly infested by this weed, great destruction follows to the crop.
The Broomrape is now becoming a very pernicious clover weed, especially in lighter soils.
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