scopiglio

Italian

Alternative forms

• scopillo

Etymology

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

Noun

scopiglio m (plural scopigli)

1. (regional) heather

   Synonyms: erica, brugo

Further reading

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