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Word: Parasol
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French, from Italian parasole, from para- ‘protecting against’ + sole ‘sun’ (from Latin sol)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈparəsɒl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.
Short Definition:light umbrella used to give shade from sun
Definition:
a widely distributed large mushroom with a broad scaly greyish-brown cap and a tall, slender stalk.
Short Definition:widely distributed large mushroom with broad scaly greyish-brown cap
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