BROOM

Broom

Brooms form a tribe, Genisteae, of evergreen, semi-evergreen, and deciduous shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the legume family Fabaceae, mainly in the three genera Chamaecytisus, Cytisus and Genista, but also in many other small genera . These genera are all closely related and share similar characteristics of dense, slender green stems and very small leaves, which are adaptations to dry growing conditions. Most of the species have yellow flowers, but a few have white, orange, red, pink or purple flowers.

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broom

Noun

  1. A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
  2. An implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a sweeper.
  3. Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Leguminosae, in the genera and Genista, with long, thin branches and small or few leaves.

Verb

  1. To sweep.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. (to clean a ship's bottom)


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