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Definition of sweet broom

1 : a white-flowered fragrant shrub (Cytisus fragrans) of Tenerife that is cultivated for ornament
2 or less commonly sweet broomweed : broomweed sense 1

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“Sweet broom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20broom. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.

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