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Definition of besom noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

besom

noun

/ˈbiːzəm/

/ˈbiːzəm/

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a brush for sweeping floors, made from sticks tied onto a long handle
Word OriginOld English besema, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch bezem and German Besen.

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