oʊ adjective
belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
Compare broomrape family.
Origin:
< Neo-Latin Orobanchace(ae) family name (Latin orobanch(ē) broomrape (< Greek orobánchē) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous
< Neo-Latin Orobanchace(ae) family name (Latin orobanch(ē) broomrape (< Greek orobánchē) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous
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| of, relating to, or belonging to the Orobanchaceae, a family of flowering plants all of which are root parasites, including broomrapes | |
| [via Latin from Greek orobankhē broomrape] | |
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