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noun
a variety of grass of the species Sorghum vulgare.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Sorghum vulgare technicum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sorghum
History
From broom + corn, from its use as bristles for brooms.
