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• Broom — (br[=oo]m), n. [OE. brom, brome, AS. br[=o]m; akin to LG. bram, D. brem, OHG. br[=a]mo broom, thorn?bush, G. brombeere blackberry. Cf. {Bramble}, n.] 1. (Bot.) A plant having twigs suitable for making brooms to sweep with when bound together; esp …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• broom — brüm, bru̇m n any of various leguminous shrubs (esp. genera Cytisus and Genista) with long slender branches, upright growth, small leaves, and usu. showy yellow flowers esp SCOTCH BROOM see BROOM TOP * * * (br m) any of various s …   Medical dictionary

• broom — [bro͞om, broom] n. [ME & OE brom, brushwood < IE base * bh(e)rem , to project, a point > BERM, BRAMBLE] 1. any of a group of flowering shrubs (esp. genera Cytisus, Genista, and Spartium) of the pea family, often grown for their abundant,… …   English World dictionary

• broom — [bru:m, brum] n ↑broom [: Old English; Origin: brom broom plant ;] [Sense: 1; Origin: because broom branches were used for making brushes] 1.) a large brush with a long handle, used for sweeping floors 2.) [U] a large bush with small yellow… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• broom — ► NOUN 1) a long handled brush used for sweeping. 2) a shrub with many yellow flowers and small or few leaves. ● a new broom sweeps clean Cf. ↑a new broom sweeps clean ORIGIN Old English, related to BRAMBLE(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

• broom|stick — «BROOM STIHK, BRUM », noun. the long handle of a broom …   Useful english dictionary

• broom|corn — «BROOM KRN, BRUM », noun. a tall plant resembling corn, with seed clusters growing on long, stiff stems used for making brooms. Broomcorn is a kind of sorghum …   Useful english dictionary

• broom — [ brum ] noun * 1. ) count a brush with a long handle, used for SWEEPING dirt from floors 2. ) uncount a bush with small yellow flowers …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Broom Hare — Taxobox name = Broom HareMSW3 Hoffmann | pages = 197] image width = 196px image description = Broom Hare image caption = Lepus castroviejoi, the Broom Hare status = VU status system = iucn2.3 status ref = IUCN2006 | assessors = Lagomorph… …   Wikipedia

• broom — /broohm, broom/, n. 1. an implement for sweeping, consisting of a brush of straw or stiff strands of synthetic material bound tightly to the end of a long handle. 2. any shrubby plant belonging to the genus Genista or the genus Cytisus, of the… …   Universalium

• Broom (shrub) — For the brooms of New Zealand, see Carmichaelia. Broom French Broom (Genista monspessulana) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia