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)
  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.

Origin of palapa

1
Perhaps <Mexican Spanish: a kind of palm tree

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