sarothrum/səˈɹɑθ.ɹəm/sarothrum means any of the stiff hairs on a bee that collect pollen.sarothrum is pronounced /səˈɹɑθ.ɹəm/.EtymologyBorrowed from Ancient Greek σάρωτρον (sárōtron, “a broom”).nounAny of the stiff hairs on a bee that collect pollen.