Broomstick

/ˈbruːmstɪk/ noun

A long stick or handle with bristles or twine attached at one end, used for sweeping floors and other surfaces.

Combines 'broom' (a shrub whose twigs were bundled for sweeping) and 'stick' (the handle). 'Broom' itself comes from Old English 'brom,' the name of the plant whose branches were traditionally used.

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