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Warminster broom

noun
War·min·ster broom | \ ˈwȯ(r)ˌminz|tə(r)- , -n(t)s| \

Definition of Warminster broom 

: a European hybrid broom (Cytisus praecox) that has sulphur-yellow flowers densely packed along slender branches and is used as an ornamental

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History and Etymology for Warminster broom

from Warminster, urban district of Wiltshire, England

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