witches' broom

A form of witch's broom — 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

nounwitches' broom (countable and uncountable, plural witches' brooms)

plural witches' brooms

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of witch's broom (“type of plant disease”).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance

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witch broomhexenbesenstaghead
Broader
tufttussock
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hexenbesen

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witches' broom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witches'%20broom

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“witches' broom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witches'%20broom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “witches' broom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witches'%20broom.

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