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palapa

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pala·pa

   [puh-lah-puh; Sp. pah-lah-pah]
–noun,plural-pas  [-puhz; 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.
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Origin:
perh. < MexSp: a kind of palm tree
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