scopiglio

Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

scopillo

Etymology edit

From Latin scōpa (“branch of a plant”), whence also Italian scopa (“broom”). Compare Albanian shqopë (“heather”). See also scoviglio (“brush”).

Noun edit

scopiglio m (plural scopigli)

(regional) heather
Synonyms: erica, brugo

Further reading edit

scopìglio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
scopìglio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication