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witch's broom

witch's broom noun: a disease or deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, such that the natural structure of the plant is changed so that a dense mass of shoots grows from a single point.

witch's broom: a disease or deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, such that the natural structure of the...
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Noun

witch's broom (countable and uncountable, plural witch's brooms)

  1. A disease or deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, such that the natural structure of the plant is changed so that a dense mass of shoots grows from a single point.
    Synonyms:
    witches' besom

Synonyms of witch's broom

Forms of witch's broom

pluralwitch's brooms
alternative formwitches' broom

Questions about witch's broom

What does witch's broom mean?
Witch's broom means a disease or deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, such that the natural structure of the plant is changed so that a dense mass of shoots grows from a single point.
What part of speech is witch's broom?
Witch's broom is a noun.
What is the plural of witch's broom?
The plural of witch's broom is witch's brooms.

Words near witch's broom in the dictionary

  1. witch's besoms
  2. witch's brew
  3. witch's brews
  4. witch's bridle
  5. witch's bridles
  6. witch's broom
  7. witch's brooms
  8. witch's butter
  9. witch's butters
  10. witch's egg
  11. witch's eggs

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