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butcher's broom

butcher's broom noun: any plant of the genus Ruscus, especially Ruscus aculeatus.

Noun

butcher's broom

  1. Any plant of the genus Ruscus, especially Ruscus aculeatus.
    Synonyms:
    knee holly, knee holm

butcher's broom meaning in Arabic and Persian

butcher's broom in Arabic

Any plant of the genus Ruscus
سَفَنْدَر safandar

butcher's broom in Persian

Any plant of the genus Ruscus
مورد اسفرم murd esfaram, کولهخاس kule-xâs

Synonyms of butcher's broom

Origin of butcher's broom

Formerly used by butchers for brooms to sweep their blocks.

Questions about butcher's broom

What does butcher's broom mean?
Butcher's broom means any plant of the genus Ruscus, especially Ruscus aculeatus.
What is butcher's broom in Arabic?
Butcher's broom in Arabic is سَفَنْدَر (safandar). See Butcher's broom meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is butcher's broom?
Butcher's broom is a noun.

Words near butcher's broom in the dictionary

  1. butcher's apron
  2. butcher's aprons
  3. butcher's bill
  4. butcher's block
  5. butcher's blocks
  6. butcher's broom
  7. butcher's hook
  8. butcher's hooks
  9. butcher's knife
  10. butcher's knives
  11. butcher's mourning

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