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parasol

noun
/ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/UK/ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *swol-✻ — “sole”
  2. derived from solea — “sandal, bottom of the shoe”
  3. derived from *sola✻ — “bottom of the shoe”, also “flatfish”
  4. derived from sole
  5. derived from sole
  6. inherited from sole
  7. inherited from sole
  8. prefixed as parasol — “para + sole”

Definitions

  1. A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

  2. A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails.

  3. A sun umbrella for garden use etc., mounted on a stand

    A sun umbrella for garden use etc., mounted on a stand; these can be foldable and demountable.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A roof or covering of a structure designed to provide cover from wind, rain, or sun.

    2. Any of various Asian species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Neurothemis.

    3. A parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)

    4. To protect with, or as if with, a parasol

      To protect with, or as if with, a parasol; to shade.

      • […] the buffaloes in the mire, and rows of trees parasolling houses along the waterways.

The neighborhood

  • synonymsunshadeumbrella used for protection against the sun
  • synonymsun umbrellaumbrella used for protection against the sun
  • synonymbeach umbrellaumbrella used for protection against the sun
  • synonymchattaumbrella used for protection against the sun
  • synonymchatraumbrella used for protection against the sun
  • neighborumbrellaumbrella used for protection against the sun

Derived

microparasol, parabrella, parasol ant, parasol beech, parasol cell, parasolette, parasol leaf tree, parasol mushroom, parasol pine, parasol tree, parasol wing

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA