What does "hexenbesen" mean?

A malformation on the branches of cocoa and other trees.

What is a synonym for "hexenbesen"?

Common synonyms include: besom, staghead, witch broom, witch's broom, witches' broom.

noun

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Noun

1
A malformation on the branches of cocoa and other trees. archaic
2
an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance wordnet

From German Hexenbesen, literally "witch's broom".