Broom (Noun)

Meaning 1

A cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The janitor grabbed a broom to sweep the factory floor clean of debris.
  • She used a sturdy broom with stiff bristles to clear the leaves off the porch.
  • The old broom leaning in the corner had been there for years, its bristles worn and frayed.
  • To make a broom, you typically need a bundle of sturdy straws or twigs and a long handle.
  • The head of the broom was detachable, making it easy to replace when the bristles got too worn.

Hypernyms

  • Cleaning Equipment
  • Cleaning Device

Hyponyms

  • Whisk Broom

Related Words

  • Broom (verb)

Meaning 2

Common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The florist gathered a few sprigs of broom to adorn the bride's bouquet with its delicate yellow flowers.
  • Heath and broom were used in equal measure to create a mixed hedgerow around the property.
  • After a spring storm, she used a broom to sweep away the twigs and debris that littered the lawn.
  • The bees flitted eagerly from the heads of heather to the bright yellow flowers of the broom that grew alongside.
  • The windswept moor was dominated by the tough, scrubby broom that grew everywhere, its flowers a vibrant splash of color.

Synonyms

  • Heather
  • Calluna Vulgaris
  • Scots Heather
  • Ling

Hypernyms

  • Heath

Meaning 3

Any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The garden was filled with Scotch broom, its bright yellow flowers swaying gently in the breeze.
  • Pruning the broom bushes was a time-consuming task, but it helped maintain the garden's neat appearance.
  • The trail was overgrown with broom, making it difficult to navigate through the dense undergrowth.
  • A broom plant was planted in the center of the garden bed, its tall stalks and vibrant flowers drawing the eye.
  • The landscape designer chose to incorporate broom into the design, taking advantage of its drought-tolerant properties.

Hypernyms

  • Bush

Hyponyms

  • Genista Tinctoria
  • Woadwaxen
  • Spanish Gorse
  • Spartium Junceum
  • Scotch Broom
  • Dyer's-broom
  • Green Broom
  • Genista Anglica
  • Dyeweed
  • Cytisus Scoparius
  • Genista Hispanica
  • Petty Whin
  • Whin
  • White Spanish Broom
  • Cytisus Multiflorus
  • Weaver's Broom
  • Needle Furze
  • Cytisus Albus
  • Dyer's Greenweed
  • Greenweed
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