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broom brome

Scientific Name: Bromus scoparius

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Broom/Brome: An Overview

The term "Broom" or "Brome" appears in various contexts, encompassing geographical locations, surnames, business names, and even references to people. This analysis delves into the different usages of the term as extracted from the provided text.

Locations and Geography

  • Broome, Western Australia: Highlighted as an "oasis of cool and culture."
  • Broome, Bungay, Suffolk: Mentioned as the location of properties for sale.
  • Broom, Bidford-on-Avon: Identified as a village within a civil parish.
  • Broome Park, Kent: Site of a Golf and Country Club.
  • Broome Pits, Suffolk/Norfolk border: Location of fishing lakes.
  • Broomgrove, Wivenhoe, Colchester: Home to Broomgrove Junior School.
  • Brome (historical): Mentioned in connection with Ferncombe Hundred.

People and Businesses

  • David Broome CBE: Family home established the Wales and West Show team.
  • Cooper & Brome (Contracts) Ltd.: An engineering solutions company.
  • Lee Broom: Designer with a home, products, and interiors business.
  • Becky Broome: Specializes in personalized items.
  • A.P. Broome Landscapes: Provides grounds maintenance and environmental services.
  • Broome Bros (Doncaster) Ltd.: Manufactures concrete blocks.
  • Clarke Broome & Fleming: An accountancy firm.
  • Sally Broome: A casting director.
  • Will Broome: An illustrator.
  • Robert Broom (Brome, Brom'): A historical figure associated with property in Essex.
  • Donald Charles Broome: First Deputy County Commissioner.
  • Andy Broome: Boxer.
  • Richard Brome: An English dramatist of the Caroline era.
  • A.J. Broome: Associate Professor at Warwick University.

Surname Origin

  • The surname "Broome" is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
  • It can be a locational or topographical surname.
  • It may derive from residence near a broom plant.
  • Some families claim descent from the Earls of Anjou, who changed their name to Broome.

Other References

  • Brome as a chemical name: Mentioned in connection with a proposal by the French Academy of Science from the Greek word bromos.