Main Entry:

¹broom

Pronunciation:

\ˈbrüm, ˈbru̇m\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English brōm; akin to Old High German brāmo bramble

Date:

before 12th century

1: any of various leguminous shrubs (especially genera Cytisus and Genista) with long slender branches, small leaves, and usually showy yellow flowers ; especially : scotch broom2: a bundle of firm stiff twigs or fibers bound together on a long handle especially for sweeping