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be·som (bē′zəm)

noun

a broom, esp. one made of twigs tied to a handle

Etymology: ME besme < OE besma, broom, rod < WGmc *besman > Ger besen

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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