broomweed

noun

1

: an herb (Scoparia dulcis) of the family Scrophulariaceae with small whitish flowers that grows in waste places in tropical and subtropical regions

called also sweet broomweed

2

: a tropical American herb (Corchorus siliquosus) used for making brooms

3

: any of several tropical plants of the genera Sida and Triumfetta used for broommaking

4

: broom snakeweed

Word History

Etymology

so called from its use in broommaking

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