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scopa

[ skoh-puh ]
/ ˈskoʊ pə /
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noun, plural sco·pae [skoh-pee], /ˈskoʊ pi/, sco·pas.
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Origin of scopa

1795–1805; <Latin scōpae (plural, singular scopa rare) twigs, shoots

OTHER WORDS FROM scopa

sco·pate [skoh-peyt], /ˈskoʊ peɪt/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for scopa (1 of 2)

scopa
/ (ˈskəʊpə) /

noun plural -pae (-ˌpiː)
a tuft of hairs on the abdomen or hind legs of bees, used for collecting pollen

Word Origin for scopa

C19: 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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