"witch's besom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: witch's besoms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} witch's besom (plural witch's besoms)
  1. An especially rustic style of broom, now associated with witches. Related terms: witches' besom (english: witch's broom plant deformity), broomstick
    Sense id: en-witch's_besom-en-noun-en:especially_rustic_broom Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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