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Macaranga grandifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. [2] Common names for this plant include nasturtium tree, parasol leaf tree and bingabing.It is endemic to the Philippines and has been widely cultivated in Hawaii as a tropical ornamental.
Parts of an umbrella [2]. The word parasol is a combination of the Latin parare, and sol, meaning 'sun'. [3] Parapluie (French) similarly consists of para combined with pluie, which means 'rain' (which in turn derives from pluvia, the Latin word for rain); the usage of this word was prevalent in the nineteenth century.
A painting in Ajanta site featuring an oil paper umbrella, 2nd century BC to 6th century AD. An oil-paper umbrella (Chinese: 油紙傘; Chinese: 油纸伞; pinyin: yóuzhǐsǎn, Mandarin pronunciation: [i̯ǒu̯ʈʂɨ̀sàn]) is a type of paper umbrella that originated in China.
Shaggy parasol is the common name for three closely related species of mushroom, Chlorophyllum rhacodes, C. olivieri and C. brunneum, found in North America, Europe and Southern Africa. C. brunneum is also found in Australia .
Macrolepiota procera, the parasol mushroom, is a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a parasol. It is a fairly common species on well-drained soils. It is found solitary or in groups and fairy rings in pastures and occasionally in woodland. It is widespread in temperate regions of Eurasia and possibly North ...
Like in other parts of Southeast Asia, paper lanterns were introduced to the Philippines before the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. [6] The word paról is the modern Filipino spelling of the original Spanish name farol, meaning "lantern". [7] In the native languages, parol and lanterns in general are also known as paritaan. [8]
The Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar and has a year, whose start drifts through the seasons and so is not a solar calendar. The Maya Tzolkin calendar, which follows a 260-day cycle, has no year, therefore it is not a solar calendar. Also, any calendar synchronized only to the synodic period of Venus would not be solar.
During development, the project was titled Metropol Parasol, with locals quickly adopting a colloquial nickname, the setas or mushrooms. [6] Seville officially adopted the name Setas de Sevilla after discovering the project's architect had trademarked the name "Metropol Parasol" and would charge for its use; [7] Setas de Sevilla has been the project's official name since opening, [8]