Broom definition
To sweep with a broom.
verb
An implement used for sweeping, usually consisting of a bunch of twigs, straw, or bristles bound together and attached to a stick or handle.
noun
Any of various tools used for sweeping, consisting of a bundle of stiff fibers, or a brush with stiff bristles, attached to a long handle.
noun
Any of a group of flowering shrubs (esp. genera Cytisus, Genista, and Spartium) of the pea family, often grown for their abundant, usually yellow, flowers.
noun
To sweep as with a broom.
verb
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Any of various Mediterranean shrubs of the genus Cytisus in the pea family, especially C. scoparius, having mostly compound leaves with three leaflets and showy, usually bright yellow flowers.
noun
Any of several similar or related shrubs, especially in the genera Genista and Spartium.
noun
Origin of broom
- Middle English from Old English brōm
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition