broomrape

slender broomrape (Orobanche gracilis)

Meaning

Noun

Any of various plants, of the genus Orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants.

Origin

broom + rape, part translation of species name O. rapum-genistae, where Latin rapum actually means turnip, not rape. This species is parasitic on broom plants. Confer rapeseed.

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