Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broomsedge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
broomsedge
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any species of grass in the genus Andropogon, especially Andropogon virginicus, broomsedge bluestem.

Uncountable

noun

Certain true sedges:

Uncountable

noun

Certain true sedges:

Uncountable

Etymology

From broom + sedge.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does broomsedge mean?
Any species of grass in the genus Andropogon, especially Andropogon virginicus, broomsedge bluestem.
Where does broomsedge come from?
From broom + sedge.

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