"broom bush" meaning in All languages combined

See broom bush on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: broom bushes [plural], broom-bush [alternative], broombush [alternative]
Etymology: From broom + bush. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|broom|bush}} broom + bush Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} broom bush (countable and uncountable, plural broom bushes)
  1. Various taxa of Genisteae traditionally used to make brooms. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-broom_bush-en-noun-en:Genisteae Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29
  2. Melaleuca uncinata, a plant in the paperbark family, native to southern Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-broom_bush-en-noun-en:Melaleuca_uncinata

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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