butcher's broom

noun

Any plant of the genus Ruscus, especially Ruscus aculeatus.

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knee hollyknee holmRuscus aculeatus
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Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Ruscus, especially Ruscus aculeatus.

    Synonyms: knee holly, knee holm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny plant of the genus Ruscus, especially Ruscus aculeatus.

Similar
knee hollyknee holm

More synonyms by meaning

nounshrub with stiff flattened stems resembling leaves (cladophylls); used for making brooms

Similar
Ruscus aculeatus
Broader
shrubbush

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Formerly used by butchers for brooms to sweep their blocks.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Ancient Greek μυάκανθος, ὀξῠμῠρσῐ́νη
  • μυάκανθος (muákanthos)Any plant of the genus Ruscus
  • ὀξῠμῠρσῐ́νη (oxŭmŭrsĭ́nē)Any plant of the genus Ruscus
  • χαμαιμυρσίνη (khamaimursínē)Any plant of the genus Ruscus
Arabic سَفَنْدَر
  • سَفَنْدَر (safandar)Any plant of the genus Ruscus
Bulgarian залист
  • залист (zalist)Any plant of the genus Ruscus
Catalan galzeran
  • galzeranAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Danish musetorn
  • musetornAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Esperanto rusko
  • ruskoAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Finnish ruskus
  • ruskusAny plant of the genus Ruscus
French fragon piquant, petit-houx
  • fragon piquantAny plant of the genus Ruscus
  • petit-houxAny plant of the genus Ruscus
German Mäusedorn
  • MäusedornAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Greek λαγομηλιά
  • λαγομηλιά (lagomiliá)Any plant of the genus Ruscus
Irish giolcach nimhe
  • giolcach nimheAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Italian pugnitopo
  • pugnitopoAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Japanese 梛筏
  • 梛筏 (nagi-ikada)Any plant of the genus Ruscus
Latin ruscum
  • ruscumAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Persian مورد اسفرم, کولهخاس
  • مورد اسفرم (murd esfaram)Any plant of the genus Ruscus
  • کولهخاس (kule-xâs)Any plant of the genus Ruscus
Polish myszopłoch, ruszczyk
  • myszopłochAny plant of the genus Ruscus
  • ruszczykAny plant of the genus Ruscus
  • iglicaAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Russian и́глица, мыши́ный тёрн
  • и́глица (íglica)Any plant of the genus Ruscus
  • мыши́ный тёрн (myšínyj tjorn)Any plant of the genus Ruscus
Spanish rusco
  • ruscoAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Swedish stickmyrten
  • stickmyrtenAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Turkish tavşanmemesi, sıçan dikeni
  • tavşanmemesiAny plant of the genus Ruscus
  • sıçan dikeniAny plant of the genus Ruscus
  • tavşan kirazıAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Welsh celyn Ffrainc, celyn y wrach
  • celyn FfraincAny plant of the genus Ruscus
  • celyn y wrachAny plant of the genus Ruscus
Cite this entry
APA

butcher's broom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butcher's%20broom

MLA

“butcher's broom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butcher's%20broom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butcher's broom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butcher's%20broom.

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