Etymology

sarothrum

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Today it means: Any of the stiff hairs on a bee that collect pollen. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σάρωτρον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromσάρωτρον“a broom”
  2. English todaysarothrum

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σάρωτρον (sárōtron, “a broom”).

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