: any of several tall cultivated sorghums having stiff-branched panicles used in brooms and brushes
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Recent Examples on the WebCommercial broomcorn farming has been based in Mexico since the 1980s. Liz Logan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2020 By 1850, sorghum brooms had earned the grain a new name: broomcorn. Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 23 May 2016 By 1850, sorghum brooms had earned the grain a new name: broomcorn. Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 23 May 2016 See the asymmetrical flush of broomcorn, rattan, and shuro bound in the Edo style by Japanese designer Masanori Oji, which features a handsome curved wooden handle for easy hanging on any prominent hook. Mackenzie Wagoner, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2017 In addition, Botanical Interests carries broomcorn, a type of sorghum for which Broomfield is named. Cindy Sutter, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2017