butcher's-broom

butch·er's-broom

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Definitions of butcher's-broom word

noun butcher's-broom a liliaceous evergreen shrub, Ruscus aculeatus, that has stiff prickle-tipped flattened green stems, which resemble and function as true leaves. The plant was formerly used for making brooms 3
noun butcher's-broom a shrubby plant (Ruscus aculeatus) of the lily family, with leathery, leaflike, flattened branches, clusters of small, white flowers, and large, red berries 3
noun butcher's-broom a shrubby European evergreen, Ruscus aculeatus, of the lily family: used for making brooms. 1

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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