witch's broom

English

A witch's broom (deformity) on a plant

Alternative forms

• witches' broom

Noun

witch's broom

1. (phytopathology) 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.

Translations

Translations

• Czech: čarověník m
• Dutch: heksenbezem (nl) m
• Finnish: tuulenpesä (fi)
• Ingrian: tuulenpesä
• Polish: czarcia miotła f
• Portuguese: vassoura-de-bruxa f
• Turkish: cadı süpürgesi