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broomcorn
[ broom-kawrn, broom- ]
noun
- any of several varieties of sorghum having a long, stiff-branched panicle used in the manufacture of brooms.
broomcorn
/ ˈbruːmˌkɔːn; ˈbrʊm- /
noun
- a variety of sorghum, Sorghum vulgare technicum , the long stiff flower stalks of which have been used for making brooms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of broomcorn1
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Example Sentences
Now we come to acres upon acres of the sugar-cane, looking at a distance like fields of overgrown broomcorn.
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