Broom: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Broom in English is the name of a plant defined with Artemisia dracunculus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oligosporus dracunculinus (S. Watson) Poljakov (among others).
2) Broom is also identified with Cytisus scoparius It has the synonym Spartium scoparium L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Atlantica (1798)
· Flora Americae Septentrionalis (1814)
· Le Naturaliste Canadien (1955)
· Botaničeskij Žurnal (1991)
· Trudy Instituta Botaniki. Alma-Ata (1961)
· Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1888)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Broom, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+3): Broom absolute, Broom asparagus, Broom beardgrass, Broom buchu, Broom cluster fig, Broom corn, Broom dalea, Broom grass, Broom karee, Broom millet, Broom sedge, Broom sedge bluestem, Broom snakeroot, Broom snakeweed, Broom tops, Broom-corn millet, Broomcorn, Broomcorn millet, Broomhead, Broomrape.
Ends with (+3): Bridal broom, Canary broom, Canary island broom, Cape broom, Common broom, Desert broom, Devil broom, English broom, European broom, Green broom, Irish broom, Roundleaf dunebroom, Scotch broom, Snake broom, Spanish broom, Sweet broom, Turpentine-broom, Turpentinebroom, White broom, White head broom.
Full-text (+257): Marjani, Uhani, Avaskaraka, Sammarjani, Bhutari, Jhadu, Vimarga, Shirata, Sammarjana, Viravin, Khuntara, Pancasuna, Kasakilugitti, Brooms and brushes, Kasakiluga, Marjana, Sumkubullu, Ubuhullu, Porakekaddi, Kharanta.
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