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butcher's-broom in British English
a shrubby plant (Ruscus aculeatus) of the lily family, with leathery, leaflike, flattened branches, clusters of small, white flowers, and large, red berries
noun: a liliaceous evergreen shrub, Ruscus aculeatus, that has stiff prickle-tipped flattened green stems, which resemble and function as true leaves. The plant was formerly used for making brooms
noun: a shrubby European evergreen, Ruscus aculeatus, of the lily family: used for making brooms

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