WITCHES' BROOM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

hexenbesen; staghead; witch broom; witches' broom

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("witches' broom" is a kind of...):

tuft; tussock (a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass)

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