Meanings
nounbroomcorn (countable and uncountable, plural broomcorns)
plural broomcorns · alternative broom corn
- countableuncountablea variety of grass of the species Sorghum vulgare.
Synonyms & antonyms
nountall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes
Similar
Sorghum vulgare technicum
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From broom + corn, from its use as bristles for brooms.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
broomcorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broomcorn
MLA
“broomcorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broomcorn. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broomcorn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broomcorn.
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