witches'-broom: Meaning and Definition of

witch•es'-broom

Pronunciation: (wich'iz-brm", -broom"), [key]
— n. Plant Pathol.
  1. an abnormal, brushlike growth of small thin branches on woody plants, caused esp. by fungi, viruses, and mistletoes.
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