BROOCH


Meaning of BROOCH in English

[ brəʊtʃ ]

■ noun an ornament fastened to clothing with a hinged pin and catch.

Origin

ME: var. of broach 'skewer, bodkin', from OFr. broche 'spit for roasting', based on L. brocchus , broccus 'projecting'; cf. broach 1 .

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