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Thatched vs Palapa - What's the difference?

thatched | palapa |

As a verb thatched

is past tense of thatch.

As a noun palapa is

an open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.

thatched

English

Verb

(head)
  • (thatch)

    • thatch

    English

    Etymology 1

    Variant of (thack), from (etyl) .

    Noun

  • Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
  • A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching.
  • A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn.
    • Synonyms
    * (Straw for covering roofs or stacks) haulm

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (es)
  • To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.

    • palapa

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.
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