brem

1. (feminine, no-diminutive) broom, several plants of the subfamily Faboideae, particularly those (formerly) belonging to the genus Genista
2. (feminine, no-diminutive) common broom, Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/brɛm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: breme

In summary

From Middle Dutch breme, from Proto-Germanic *bremjō (“thorn bush”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrem-, an extension of *bʰer- (“to stick out”), which would make it related to braam (“bramble”).

Concepts

broom

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common broom

Scotch broom

besom

greenweed

sweeping brush

Synonyms

bezem

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veger

Translations

genêt

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Ginster

🧹

janowiec

retama negra

giesta

Besenginster

ginestra

🧹

genęt ŕ balais commun

balai

🧹

ginesta

αφάνα

φρόκαλο

Auskehrer

genêt à balais

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