witches'-besom

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wich′iz bē′zəm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
witch•es'-be•som  (wich′iz bē′zəm),USA pronunciation n. [Plant Pathol.]
  1. Plant Diseaseswitches'-broom.
  • 1865–70

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
witch•es'-broom  (wich′iz bro̅o̅m′, -brŏŏm′),USA pronunciation n. [Plant Pathol.]
  1. Plant Diseasesan abnormal, brushlike growth of small thin branches on woody plants, caused esp. by fungi, viruses, and mistletoes.
  • 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
witches'-broom, witchbroom /ˈwɪtʃˌbruːm/witches'-besom n
  1. a dense abnormal growth of shoots on a tree or other woody plant, usually caused by parasitic fungi of the genus Taphrina
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