orobanchaceous

[ awr-oh-bang-key-shuh s, or- ]
/ ˌɔr oʊ bæŋˈkeɪ ʃəs, ˌɒr- /

adjective

belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
Compare broomrape family.

Origin of orobanchaceous

< New Latin Orobanchace(ae) family name (Latin orobanch(ē) broomrape (< Greek orobánchē) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

British Dictionary definitions for orobanchaceous

orobanchaceous
/ (ˌɔːrəʊbæŋˈkeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Orobanchaceae, a family of flowering plants all of which are root parasites, including broomrapes

Word Origin for orobanchaceous

via Latin from Greek orobankhē broomrape