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Northeastern U.S. Older Use.a broom made from the panicles of broomcorn.[1810-20]
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corn broom — noun : a broom made from the panicles of broomcorn * * * Northeastern U.S. Older Use. a broom made from the panicles of broomcorn. [1810 20] … 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
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Corn — is an English word dating back to Anglo Saxon times or earlier meaning cereal or grain. It commonly refers, in modern American usage, to Indian corn, that is, maize, but can also refer to wheat, barley, rye and so on.Early Modern English… … Wikipedia
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Corn flag — Flag Flag, n. [From {Flag} to hang loose, to bend down.] (Bot.) An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera {Iris} and {Acorus}. [1913 Webster] {Cooper s flag}, the cat tail ({Typha latifolia}), the long leaves … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Butcher's broom — Broom 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dyer's broom — Broom 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
