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palapa

[ puh-lah-puh; Spanish pah-lah-pah ]

noun

, plural pala·pas [p, uh, -, lah, -p, uh, z, pah-, lah, -pahs].
  1. a simple, thatched-roof dwelling, usually open on the sides.
  2. any building resembling this, especially in a resort area, as a restaurant, beachhouse, or the like.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of palapa1

Perhaps < Mexican Spanish: a kind of palm tree

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