parasol.
A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.
Meaning & usage
A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.
A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails.
A sun umbrella for garden use etc., mounted on a stand; these can be foldable and demountable.
A roof or covering of a structure designed to provide cover from wind, rain, or sun.
Any of various Asian species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Neurothemis.
A parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)
Where this word comes from
From French parasol, from Italian parasole, from para- (“to shield”) + sole (“sun”).
To protect with, or as if with, a parasol; to shade.
Where this word comes from
From French parasol, from Italian parasole, from para- (“to shield”) + sole (“sun”).
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