green broom
- noun
- UK
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- The green broom in our garden is covered with vibrant yellow blossoms each spring.
Examples
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Gardeners often choose green broom for its hardiness and striking appearance.
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After pruning the green broom, we noticed even more flowers blooming the next year.
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The green broom blooms beautifully in spring.
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I saw a green broom in the garden yesterday.
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The green broom in our garden is covered with vibrant yellow blossoms each spring.
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Gardeners often choose green broom for its hardiness and striking appearance.
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After pruning the green broom, we noticed even more flowers blooming the next year.
Synonyms
A shrub with bright yellow flowers from western Europe called broom
A shrub with slender green branches and bright yellow flowers often grown in gardens
A shrub from western Europe with bright yellow flowers grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a simple adjective + noun (color + plant) where 'green' (color) modifies 'broom' (a shrub/plant). A B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer it denotes a type of broom plant that is green; the botanical details are additional, not idiomatic, and this compositional naming pattern is cross-linguistically common.
Etymology
Green broom gets its name from its green stems and from people once using the thin branches to make simple brooms, while its bright yellow flowers make it easy to see. So today green broom means 'a shrub with bright yellow flowers'.
