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Definition of Broomrape
1. Noun. Any of various plants, of the genus ''Orobanche'', that are parasitic on the roots of other plants ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Broomrape
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Broomrape
Literary usage of Broomrape
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Evolutionist at Large by Grant Allen (1881)
"DODDER AND broomrape. THIS afternoon, strolling through the under- cliff, I have
come across two quaint and rather uncommon flowers among the straggling ..."
2. Contributions Towards a Fauna and Flora of the County of Cork by J. R. Harvey, Thomas C. Power, John D. Humphreys, Cuvierian Society of Cork (1845)
"0. major, L. Greater broomrape. Near Cork and Bandon: Mr. JT Mackay. ...
Lesser broomrape. Carrigrohane and Ballincollig castles, on ivy: Mr. J. Drummond. ..."
3. A Class-book of Botany by Alphonso Wood (1851)
"One-flowered broomrape. Sé. simple, covered with oval-lanceolate, imbricated
scales ; spike smooth, terminal ; corolla recurved ..."
4. Report of the Annual Meeting (1861)
"Seeds of Orobanche minor have been collected this year with a view to a series
of experiments upon it, as the broomrape, like the Dodder, is yearly becoming ..."
5. Introduction to Botany by William Chase Stevens (1902)
"ONE- FLOWERED broomrape or CANCER ROOT. Stem hardly appearing above the ground,
... CLUSTERED broomrape or CANCER ROOT. Stems 2 to 4 inches high, ..."
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