scopa
noun
scopa
American
[skoh-puh]
/ ˈskoʊ pə /
noun
scopae,
plural
scopas
plural
SCOPA
1
British
/ ˈskəʊpə /
acronym
scopa
2
British
/ ˈskəʊpə /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of scopa
1795–1805; < Latin scōpae (plural, singular scopa rare) twigs, shoots
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They often dined at Del Pezzo’s, an Italian restaurant on 34th Street, and played the card game scopa in the back.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2018
The generic name, Scoparius, is derived from the Latin word scopa, a besom, this signifying "a shrub to sweep with."
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
He lives in the little village of Solenzara, just above Porto-Vecchio, and the brigand pays him a visit every Sunday evening to have a game of scopa.
From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
Two minutes later the cousins were absorbed in a game of scopa.
From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
The Monacanthus scopas, which was shewn to me in the British Museum by Dr. Günther, presents a nearly analogous case.
From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) by Darwin, Charles
The widely distinct Monacanthus scopas presents a somewhat analogous structure.
From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles
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