Witches'-broom

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1. a dense, bushy growth of branches and foliage caused by a parasitic fungus (fungi) and mites or poor pruning (prune) techniques.

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An example of witches' broom on a branch.
Source: http://www.ppdl.org/dd/id/witches_broom.html