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Language: Old English
Origin: brom 'broom plant';
Sense: 1
Origin: because broom branches were used for making brushes

broom

 noun
     
broom
Related topics: Cleaning, Plants
broom
1 [countable]DHC a large brush with a long handle, used for sweeping floors
2 [uncountable]HBP a large bush with small yellow flowers
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