Definitions tagged escoba in the street dictionary.
A type of palm tree native to the Amazonas region and the Upper Orinoco. Its tough brown fibers are used to make sturdy brooms, and the word is often used to refer to the broom itself.
Pass me the chiquichique, this floor is covered in leaves.
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A plant (Scoparia dulcis L) with four-part flowers and leaves that grow in groups of two or three at each stem node. It is used in traditional medicine to treat kidney stones, while the roots are applied to treat gonorrhea, regulate menstruation, and stop diarrhea. The name comes from its use in making brooms (herbal remedies are a common alternative to pharmaceutical medicine in Venezuela).
The naturopathic doctor prescribed Escoba Dulce and goodbye to my kidney stones.
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To vigorously sweep or scrub a specific area with a broom to ensure it is thoroughly clean. (Commonly refers to scrubbing hard floors with soapy water and a stiff broom).
Escobilla that well, look how dirty it is. | Get to work on the housework, escobille the house a bit, aren't you ashamed to live in this filth?
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Dry palm twigs used in rural areas to make traditional brooms (in the Dominican Republic, these are the primary material for rustic handmade sweeping tools).
A tiriguillo broom is the best for a wooden floor.
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A classic Dominican street game similar to baseball, played using a broomstick for a bat and a plastic water jug cap as the ball. It is famously associated with kids getting a beating from their mothers for stealing the household broomsticks. (The game uses the plastic caps from five gallon water jugs, which are aerodynamic and difficult to hit, making it a common pastime for aspiring baseball players.)
Hey man, that guy is not Dominican, he never played Vitilla. I am going to get killed today over the broomsticks, and Jose too.
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A tool used for clearing debris from lawns or for combing through coarse, difficult hair (referring to a garden rake or a hair pick).
Pass me the rastrillo to clean the garden.
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