broomrape en · NOUN
Etymology
From broom + rape, a partial calque of translingual Orobanche rapum-genistae, where Latin rapum means turnip and genista means broom. Orobanche rapum-genistae is parasitic on broom plants. Compare rapeseed. Cognates include Dutch bremraap.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various plants, of the genus Orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| broomrapes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| broom rape | alternative | lexicographic | |
| broom-rape | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
naked broomrape · ivy broomrape
Translations (27)
nl bremraap (plant of the genus Orobanche) · da gyvelkvæler (plant of the genus Orobanche) · de Erbsenwürger (plant of the genus Orobanche) · kk сұңғыла (plant of the genus Orobanche) · cs mordovka (plant of the genus Orobanche) · ar خَانِق الْكَرْسَنَّة (plant of the genus Orobanche) · el οροβάγχη (plant of the genus Orobanche) · es orobanca (plant of the genus Orobanche) · de Sommerwurz (plant of the genus Orobanche) · de Ervenwürger (plant of the genus Orobanche) · fi näive (plant of the genus Orobanche) · pl zaraza (plant of the genus Orobanche) · tr canavar otu (plant of the genus Orobanche) · ca frare (plant of the genus Orobanche) · nv łeeʼdoolʼeezí (plant of the genus Orobanche) · fa گل جالیز (plant of the genus Orobanche) · ar هَالُوك (plant of the genus Orobanche) · cs záraza (plant of the genus Orobanche) · ru зарази́ха (plant of the genus Orobanche) · ar جَعْفِيل (plant of the genus Orobanche) · ar أَسَد الْعَدَس (plant of the genus Orobanche) · cy gorfanadl (plant of the genus Orobanche) · ga múchóg (plant of the genus Orobanche) · grc ὀροβάγχη (plant of the genus Orobanche) · sv snyltrot (plant of the genus Orobanche) · ca orobanque (plant of the genus Orobanche) · fr orobanche (plant of the genus Orobanche)