ὀροβάγχη

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ὄροβος (órobos, bitter vetch) +‎ ἄγχω (ánkhō, I strangle) +‎ (, suffix forming action nouns).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀροβάγχη (orobánkhēf (genitive ὀροβάγχης); first declension

  1. greater dodder (Cuscuta europaea)
  2. A broomrape, perhaps bean broomrape (Orobanche crenata)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: orobanchē

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