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parasol noun [ ˈparəsɒl ]

• a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.
• a widely distributed large mushroom with a broad scaly greyish-brown cap and a tall, slender stalk.
Origin: early 17th century: from French, from Italian parasole, from para- ‘protecting against’ + sole ‘sun’ (from Latin sol ).


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