broom corn

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Definition of broom corn in English English dictionary

A variety of Sorghum vulgare, having a joined stem, like maize, rising to the height of eight or ten feet, and bearing its seeds on a panicle with long branches, of which brooms are made

Related Terms

broomcorn

tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes

Turkish pronunciation

brum kôrn

Pronunciation

/ˈbro͞om ˈkôrn/ /ˈbruːm ˈkɔːrn/