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turpentine broom

turpentine broom noun: thamnosma montana, a shrub in the citrus family Rutaceae, native to North American deserts.

Noun

turpentine broom (uncountable)

  1. Thamnosma montana, a shrub in the citrus family Rutaceae, native to North American deserts.

Origin of turpentine broom

From its broom-like appearance and pungent scent.

Questions about turpentine broom

What does turpentine broom mean?
Turpentine broom means thamnosma montana, a shrub in the citrus family Rutaceae, native to North American deserts.
What part of speech is turpentine broom?
Turpentine broom is a noun.

Words near turpentine broom in the dictionary

  1. turpaulin
  2. turpaulins
  3. Turpen
  4. Turpens
  5. turpentine
  6. turpentine broom
  7. turpentine camphor
  8. turpentine moth
  9. turpentine moths
  10. turpentine of Chio
  11. turpentine of Cyprus

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