Broomrape

/ˈbruːmreɪp/ noun

A parasitic plant (genus Orobanche) that grows on and feeds from broom and other host plants.

From broom + rape (in the old sense of a plant, from Latin 'rapum' meaning turnip). The plant was named for where it's commonly found parasitizing broom plants.

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