broom-corn

broom·corn

[broom-kawrn, broom-]
noun
any of several varieties of sorghum having a long, stiff-branched panicle used in the manufacture of brooms.

Origin:
1775–85, Americanism; broom + corn1

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broomcorn (ˈbruːmˌkɔːn, ˈbrʊm-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a variety of sorghum, Sorghum vulgare technicum, the long stiff flower stalks of which have been used for making brooms

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Broom-corn is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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