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broomcorn

[ broom-kawrn, broom- ]

noun

  1. any of several varieties of sorghum having a long, stiff-branched panicle used in the manufacture of brooms.

broomcorn

/ ˈbruːmˌkɔːn; ˈbrʊm- /

noun

  1. 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

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; broom + corn 1

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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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