palapan.
/pəˈlɑːpə/, U.S. /pəˈlɑpə/ Chiefly U.S.
A traditional Mexican rustic shelter, roofed with palm leaves or branches; (also) the palm leaves or branches used in such a construction. Hence: any structure built in imitation of this, esp. on a beach.Frequently attributive.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > refuge or shelter > [noun] > shelter > a shelter > of specific kind
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1957 G. Fisher in M. S. Edmonson et al. Synoptic Stud. Mexican Culture ii. ii. 117 A lot of last minute work had to be done: weeds cleared, painting finished, construction of a temporary palapa shelter for serving meals to guests, and so on.
1964 National Geographic Dec. 872/1 Those roofs over there are covered with palapa, coconut leaves.
1975 Sunset 52/3 Popular hangout for Perula locals and visitors is a palapa-style restaurant..serving octopus, red snapper, pargo—whatever the day's catch.
1986 New Yorker 4 Aug. 32/2 He will swim for his customary hour, and then rest beneath his palapa.
2000 You & your Wedding Mar. (Honeymoon Destinations 2000 Suppl.) 38/2 The terracotta-tiled and thatched palapa roofs of the charming Villa del Sol are a welcoming sight.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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