"scopa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scopae [plural]
Etymology: From Vulgar Latin scōpa (“broom”) (Classical Latin scōpae (“twigs, broom”)). Compare Spanish escoba (“broom”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la-vul|-}} Vulgar Latin, {{der|en|la|scōpae||twigs, broom}} Latin scōpae (“twigs, broom”), {{cog|es|escoba||broom}} Spanish escoba (“broom”) Head templates: {{en-noun|scopae}} scopa (plural scopae)
  1. Any of various clusters of hair of non-parasitic bees that serve to carry pollen. In parasitic Hymenoptera it refers to a local patch of hairs, regardless of function.
    Sense id: en-scopa-en-noun-ovqlGijW Categories (other): Bees Disambiguation of Bees: 68 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian scopa and Neapolitan scopa. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|scopa}} Borrowed from Italian scopa, {{bor|en|nap|scopa}} Neapolitan scopa Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scopa (uncountable)
  1. (card games) A Neapolitan card game. Tags: uncountable Translations (Neapolitan card game): escopa [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-scopa-en-noun-l41-Etbx Categories (other): Card games, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Portuguese translations, Animal body parts Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 30 70 Topics: card-games, games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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