Definitions For Broomrape

Noun

BROOMRAPE. (countable and uncountable, plural BROOMRAPEs) Any of various plants, of the genus orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants.

Translations

Czech: záraza, f Dutch: bremraap French: orobanche, f German: Sommerwurz, f Navajo: łeeʼdoolʼeezí Polish: zaraza, f Russian: зарази́ха, f Spanish: orobanca, f

Alternative forms

broom-rape

Etymology

broom + rapum-genistae/em, where {{der/">rape, part translation of species name o. rapum-genistae, where {{der + en + la + turnip, not rape. this species is parasitic on broom plants./">rapum}} actually means turnip, not rape. this species is parasitic on broom plants.

Is Broomrape a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
18

The word Broomrape is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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