scopa
[ skoh-puh ]
Origin of scopa
11795–1805; <Latin scōpae (plural, singular scopa rare) twigs, shoots
Other words from scopa
- sco·pate [skoh-peyt], /ˈskoʊ peɪt/, adjective
Words Nearby scopa
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How to use scopa in a sentence
There would be a group intent on "scopa," another calling "Mi staio!"
The Call of the Blood | Robert Smythe HichensTwo minutes later the cousins were absorbed in a game of scopa.
British Dictionary definitions for scopa (1 of 2)
scopa
/ (ˈskəʊpə) /
nounplural -pae (-ˌpiː)
a tuft of hairs on the abdomen or hind legs of bees, used for collecting pollen
Origin of scopa
1C19: from Latin, used only in pl scopae twigs, brush
British Dictionary definitions for SCOPA (2 of 2)
SCOPA
/ (ˈskəʊpə) /
n acronym for(in South Africa)
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
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