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broomweed \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: so called from its use in broommaking 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. : a shrubby annual plant (Gutierrezia texana) of the prairies of the southwestern United States with rigid woody branches, glutinous foliage, and yellow flowers |