Definition

Noun: * A specific cultivated variety of sorghum: This term refers to a tall type of grass, Sorghum bicolor (historically classified as Sorghum vulgare), that is grown specifically for its long, stiff-branched seed head (panicle). The primary use of this panicle is in the manufacture of brooms and brushes.

Usage

• This term is highly specific and technical, primarily used in agricultural, botanical, and historical contexts to distinguish this variety from sorghum grown for grain or syrup.
• Example: "The field was planted with for the annual broom harvest."

Advanced Usage

• The term is largely historical and taxonomic. In modern botany and agriculture, this plant is more commonly referred to as "broomcorn", which is a variety of .
• Example: "While was the old classification, farmers today simply call it broomcorn."

Variants and Related Words

• Broomcorn (n): The common name for this variety of sorghum.
• Sorghum bicolor (n): The accepted modern botanical species name for all cultivated sorghum, including broomcorn.
• Panicle (n): A loose, branching cluster of flowers, which is the part of the plant used for brooms.

Synonyms

• Broomcorn

Notes on Meaning

• The term explicitly denotes the industrial or utilitarian purpose of the plant (for making brooms/brushes), as indicated by the word . It does not refer to sorghum used for food, fodder, or biofuel.

Noun

1. tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes