Scotch broom
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Scotch broom
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Scotch broom, with its vivid sweet pea-shaped yellow flowers, forms dense stands of brush.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022
We walked through terrain thick with bushes of small pink wild roses and tall yellow Scotch broom.
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2019
Watershed coordinator Brooke Stanley points to wild rose that has started to take over areas along a sandy beach approach once dominated by Scotch broom.
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
Mary has just come to call on me, bringing an unkempt bouquet of Scotch broom from the garden.
From Insect Stories by Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman)
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