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Butcher's broom

Butcher's broom Meaning & Definition
Butcher's broom Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Butcher's broom?

[n] shrub with stiff-pointed flattened stems resembling leaves (cladophylls); used for making brooms

Synonyms | Synonyms for Butcher's broom: Ruscus aculeatus

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See Also | bush | genus Ruscus | Ruscus | shrub

Butcher's broom In Webster's Dictionary

\Butch"er's broom`\ (Bot.) A genus of plants ({Ruscus}); esp. {R. aculeatus}, which has large red berries and leaflike branches. See {Cladophyll}.

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