heksenbezem

Dutch

Etymology

From heks (“witch”) +‎ -en- +‎ bezem (“broom”).

Pronunciation

  • bezem:(file)

Noun

heksenbezem m (plural heksenbezems, diminutive heksenbezempje n)

  1. (literally) the broom of a witch, used to work magic
  2. a witch's broom, type of deformity of a tree caused by a pathogen
  3. any of various fungi that cause such deformities, many of genus Taphrina

Derived terms

  • berkenheksenbezem
  • haagbeukheksenbezem
  • vogelkersheksenbezem

Further reading

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