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parasol

/ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/ noun

In Latin: umbella Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about parasol at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A handheld collapsible source of shade.

Origin

From French parasol, from Italian parasole, from para- (“to shield”) + sole (“sun”).

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