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witches' broom

witches' broom is the alternative form of witch's broom.

Meaning of witch's broom

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

Forms of witches' broom

pluralwitches' brooms

Questions about witches' broom

What is witches' broom the alternative form of?
Witches' broom is the alternative form of witch's broom.

Words near witches' broom in the dictionary

  1. witches' bells
  2. witches' besom
  3. witches' besoms
  4. witches' brew
  5. witches' brews
  6. witches' broom
  7. witches' brooms
  8. witches' butter
  9. witches' butters
  10. witches' cauldron
  11. witches' hair

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