broom /bruːm, brʊm/
noun[
Language: Old English;
Origin: brom 'broom plant'; ]
[
Sense 1: Origin: because broom branches were used for making brushes]
1. [countable] a large brush with a long handle, used for sweeping floors
2. [uncountable] a large bush with small yellow flowers
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