scopa
Americannoun
plural
scopae, scopasacronym
noun
Other Word Forms
- scopate adjective
Etymology
Origin of scopa
1795–1805; < Latin scōpae (plural, singular scopa rare) twigs, shoots
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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