choke-weed
A weed which chokes other plants; a species of Broomrape, Orobanche Rapum.
| 1548 Turner Names of Herbes, Orobanche..it may be of his propertie called Chokeweede. 1551 ― Herbal P v a, Chokewede..groweth muche aboute the rootes of broome. 1840 Browning Sordello i. 259 A certain chokeweed grown Since o'er the waters. |