Scotch broom
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Scotch broom
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Noyes has been working more than a decade to eradicate nonnative plants such as thistle and Scotch broom from her property and replace them with wildlife-friendly prairie and savanna vegetation.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023
As he entered retirement and began looking for ways to get more involved in the community, he figured tearing out Scotch broom was one small way he could help.
From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2017
The genuine links, laid out in 1921 by a local amateur with the Gatsby-like name of H. Emerson Armstrong, offers sand dunes, scrub oak, Scotch broom and salty air.
From Golf Digest • Nov. 3, 2014
Seeking Serenity in a Patch of California Land FRESNO, Calif. — Like Scotch broom and dandelions, despair can be invasive.
From New York Times • May 25, 2013
A very promising colony of them seems to have sprung up in my Scotch broom bushes.
From Insect Stories by Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman)
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