cancer root

noun

Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana)

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Meanings

nouncancer root (plural cancer roots)

plural cancer roots

  1. Any of various low plants, mostly parasitic on roots, including:
    1. Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana)
    2. Conopholis spp.
    3. Orobanche spp., especially Orobanche uniflora (one-flower cancer-root)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pokeweed
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APA

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MLA

“cancer root.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancer%20root. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cancer root,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancer%20root.

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