PARASOL


Meaning of PARASOL in English

■ noun

1》 a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.

2》 (also ~ mushroom ) a tall mushroom with a broad scaly greyish-brown cap. [ Lepiota procera and related species.]

Origin

C17: from Fr., from Ital. ~e , from para- 'protecting against' + sole 'sun'.

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