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• umbrella — n. 1 a light portable device for protection against rain, strong sun, etc., consisting of a usu. circular canopy of cloth mounted by means of a collapsible metal frame on a central stick. 2 protection or patronage. 3 (often attrib.) a… …   Useful english dictionary

• umbrella tree — /ʌmˈbrɛlə tri/ (say um breluh tree) noun 1. an Australian tree, Schefflera actinophylla, with large digitately compound shining leaves and small raspberry like clusters of red flowers which are borne at the ends of branches in long radiating… …  

• umbrella pine — 1. a Japanese evergreen tree, Sciadopitys verticillata, having linear leaves growing in umbrellalike whorls, cultivated as an ornamental. 2. See stone pine (def. 1). Also called parasol pine. [1870 75] * * * ▪ tree also called  Japanese umbrella… …   Universalium

• umbrella pine — noun 1》 another term for stone pine. 2》 a tall Japanese conifer with leaves growing in umbrella like whorls. [Sciadopitys verticillata.] …   English new terms dictionary

• umbrella tree — noun a plant with leaves or leaflets arranged in umbrella like whorls. [Schefflera actinophylla (Australia) and Magnolia tripetala (N. America).] …   English new terms dictionary

• umbrella bird — /ʌmˈbrɛlə bɜd/ (say um breluh berd) noun any of various South American birds of the genus Cephalopterus, having umbrella like crests above the head …  

• umbrella grass — /ʌmˈbrɛlə gras/ (say um breluh grahs) noun any species of grass with an umbrella like panicle …  

• Umbrella (Lied) — Umbrella Rihanna feat. Jay Z Veröffentlichung 23. März 2007 Länge 4:35 (Album Version) 4:14 (Radio Version) Genre(s) R B, Hip Hop …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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• Umbrella — Parasol redirects here. For other uses, see Umbrella (disambiguation), Umbrella (song) or Parasol (disambiguation) An umbrella or parasol (sometimes colloquially, gamp, brolly, or bumbershoot) is a canopy designed to protect against precipitation …   Wikipedia