noun
- parasitic plants that lack chlorophyll and attach to the roots of other plants, especially those in the family Orobanchaceae
Usage: botanical; plural form
Examples
- The farmer noticed broomrapes growing on his crop roots.
- Broomrapes can severely damage host plants by stealing nutrients.
- These broomrapes have adapted to parasitize specific plant species.
- The botanist studied various species of broomrapes in the field.
- Broomrapes produce small, colorful flowers despite being parasites.
- Agricultural scientists work to control broomrapes that threaten crops.