/peuh lah"peuh/ ; Sp. /pah lah"pah/ , n. , pl. palapas /-peuhz/ ; Sp. /-pahs/ . (esp. in Mexico)
1. a simple, thatched-roof dwelling, usually open on the sides.
2. any building resembling this, esp. in a resort area, as a restaurant, beachhouse, or the like.
[ perh. ]