besom (BEE-zuhm) - n., a broom made of a bundle of twigs tied to a shaft.
The traditional broom, before modern manufacturing let us easily make flat brooms with artificial fibers. Often made of broom (thus the name) or heather. Dates to Old English with cognates in all the Germanic languages, from a PIE root sense of to rub off.
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The traditional broom, before modern manufacturing let us easily make flat brooms with artificial fibers. Often made of broom (thus the name) or heather. Dates to Old English with cognates in all the Germanic languages, from a PIE root sense of to rub off.
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