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butcher's-broom (bo̵oc̸h′ərz bro̵̅o̅m′)

noun

a shrubby plant (Ruscus aculeatus) of the lily family, with leathery, leaflike, flattened branches, clusters of small, white flowers, and large, red berries

Etymology: ? because formerly used to sweep butchers' shops

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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