ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈbaŋ(ˌ)kē noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, broomrape, from Greek orobanchē dodder, broomrape, from orobos bitter vetch, chick-pea + anchein to strangle — more at ers , anger
: a large genus (the type of the family Orobanchaceae) of root-parasitic herbs native to the Old World and western America that have fleshy yellowish white and spicate bracted flowers — see broomrape