Umbrella

um-brel′a, n. a familiar covered sliding frame carried in the hand, as a screen from rain or sunshine.— n. Umbrell′a-bird , a fruit-crow of South America, so called from its radiating crest.— adj. Umbrellaed (um-brel′äd), provided with an umbrella.— ns. Umbrell′a-gra , an Australian gra with millet-like seeds; Umbrell′a-stand , a stand in the hall of a house for holding umbrellas; Umbrell′a-tree , a small magnolia of the United States. [It. ombrella , dim. of ombra , a shade—L. umbra .]