palapa
[ puh-lah-puh; Spanish pah-lah-pah ]
noun,plural pala·pas [puh-lah-puhz; Spanish pah-lah-pahs]. /pəˈlɑ pəz; Spanish pɑˈlɑ pɑs/. (esp. in Mexico)
a simple, thatched-roof dwelling, usually open on the sides.
any building resembling this, especially in a resort area, as a restaurant, beachhouse, or the like.
Origin of palapa
1Perhaps <Mexican Spanish: a kind of palm tree
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