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Formerly used by butchers for brooms to sweep their blocks.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
butcher's broom
Today it means: Any plant of the genus Ruscus, especially Ruscus aculeatus. Full definition →
Today it means: Any plant of the genus Ruscus, especially Ruscus aculeatus. Full definition →
Formerly used by butchers for brooms to sweep their blocks.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.