What is the Latin word for broom?

The usual Latin words for “broom” are genesta, spartum, scōpa; also rūscum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“broom” in Latin

genestabroom (plant)spartumesparto scōpabranch of a plant; broom, besom rūscumbutcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

broom

genista, spartum. A broom-field, spartarium. Butcher’s broom, ruscus.

Besom, scopae. Broom-stick, scoparum manubrium.

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What is the Latin word for broom?: The usual Latin words for “broom” are genesta, spartum, scōpa; also rūscum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.