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   parasol

   /ˈparəsɒl/

   noun

   • 1. a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.
   • 2. a widely distributed large mushroom with a broad scaly greyish-brown cap and a tall, slender stalk.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French, from Italian parasole, from para- ‘protecting against’ + sole ‘sun’ (from Latin sol).

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • O

     1

   • L

     1

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