Hexenbesen (Noun)
Meaning
An abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The ancient forest was home to numerous trees infected with witches' broom, a type of hexenbesen caused by a fungus that deformed their branches into odd tufts.
- A hexenbesen growth on a nearby tree had grown so large that it had begun to obstruct the view from the highway.
- Arborists had to carefully remove the hexenbesen from the infected trees to prevent further damage and maintain the park's aesthetic appeal.
- During the forest survey, the scientists discovered an unusually large number of trees affected by hexenbesen caused by an insect infestation.
- The guide explained that the strangely shaped hexenbesen growth on the historic oak tree had been there for over a century and had become a local landmark.