Witches' Broom (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 witches' broom on the infected tree was a clear indication of the fungal infection that had taken hold.
- The forester pointed out the witches' broom on the branch, explaining that it was a sign of disease.
- A witches' broom had formed on the shrub, causing its usual shape to become distorted.
- The horticulturist studied the witches' broom on the plant, trying to determine the underlying cause of the growth.
- The arborist pruned the witches' broom from the tree, hoping to prevent the spread of the disease.