witchweed
/ˈwɪtʃwiːd/noun
mass noun
1- a small parasitic plant which attaches itself to the roots of other plants. Native to the Old World tropics and southern Africa, it can cause serious damage to crops such as maize and sugar.独脚金。
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- Genus Striga, family Scrophulariaceae.独脚金属, 玄参科。