1. a parasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll and grows by attaching to the roots of other plants
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The broomrape attached itself to the tomato plant’s roots.
• Farmers struggle to control broomrape infestations in their crops.
• This species of broomrape can severely damage sunflower yields.
• The purple broomrape emerged from the soil near the host plant.
• Botanists studied how broomrape obtains nutrients from its host.
• The field was infected with broomrape, causing crop losses.