"beesom" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: beesoms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} beesom (plural beesoms)
  1. Obsolete form of besom. (a broom). Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: besom (extra: a broom)
    Sense id: en-beesom-en-noun-W5fDgZR1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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