witchweed

== English == === Etymology === Calque of translingual Striga (literally “witch”). By surface analysis, witch +‎ weed. === Noun === witchweed (countable and uncountable, plural witchweeds) Any of several flowering plants of the genus Striga, from Africa and Asia, some of which are parasitic to crops. 1968, (U.S.) National Research Council: Committee on Plant and Animal Pests: Subcommittee on Weeds, Principles of Plant and Animal Pest Control, Volume 2: Weed Control, National Academy of Sciences Publication 1597, page 43, The witchweed-suppression program is a classic example of a systems approach to weed management and represents one of the finest organized efforts in the United States to eradicate a weed. ==== Derived terms ==== Asiatic witchweed (Striga asiatica) cowpea witchweed (Striga gesnerioides) giant witchweed (Striga hermonthica) purple witchweed (Striga hermonthica) ==== Translations ====