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.

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Meanings

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

plural witch's brooms · alternative witches' broom

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA 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 & antonyms

nounA 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.

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Translations

Czech čarověník
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Dutch heksenbezem
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Finnish tuulenpesä
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French balai de sorcière
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Polish czarcia miotła
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Portuguese vassoura-de-bruxa
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Turkish cadı süpürgesi
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APA

witch's broom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witch's%20broom

MLA

“witch's broom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witch's%20broom. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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