broomyadj.
/ˈbruːmi/ 1. Covered with or abounding in broom.
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broomy1649
1649 W. Blith Eng. Improver xvii. 99 All coarse Barrren [sic] Heaths, Lingy Broomy Lands.
1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. iii. 110 This heathy, broomy, gorsy, barren sort of Soile.
1790 R. Burns Let. Nov. (2003) II. 61 The broomy banks of [Nith].
1852 D. M. Moir Glen Roslin iii. 169 Each broomy vale..bequeaths Some old heroic tale.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > brushing or sweeping > [adjective] > relating to a broom
broomy1709
1709 J. Swift Descr. Morning in Tatler No. 9 The Youth with broomy Stumps began to trace The Kennel Edge.
3. Broom-like. Cf. bushy adj. rare.
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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > shrubs > broom and allies > [adjective] > like broom
broomy1808
1808 C. Vancouver Gen. View Agric. Devon x. 253 Its leading shoot appears..to have spread into a small broomy top.
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