Parasol (disambiguation)
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A Parasol is a type of umbrella
Umbrella
An umbrella or parasol is a canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight. The term parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun; umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain...

 made for protection from the sun.

Parasol may also refer to:
  • Parasol Records
    Parasol Records
    Parasol Records is an American independent record label based out of Urbana, Illinois. The label was founded by Geoff Merritt as an outgrowth of the catalogue Parasol Mail Order ....

    , a record label
  • Parasol (satellite)
    PARASOL (satellite)
    PARASOL is a French-built Earth observing research satellite. It carries an instrument called POLDER which studies the radiative and microphysical properties of clouds and aerosols....

    , a French built Earth observing research satellite
  • Parasol Henbē
    Parasol Henbe
    is a Japanese anime series produced and directed by Fujiko Fujio in 1989 which ran for 200 episodes and was translated into many languages - English, Hebrew and Spanish amongs them...

    , an anime series
  • Parasol wing
    Parasol wing
    A parasol wing monoplane is an aircraft design in which the wing is not mounted directly to the fuselage, but rather, the fuselage is supported beneath it by a set of struts, called cabane struts...

    , a monoplane airplane
  • Parasol Stars
    Parasol Stars
    is a video game by Taito released in 1991. It is a sequel to Rainbow Islands . It is technically the third game in the Bubble Bobble series.-Straight to home systems:...

    , a 1991 video game
  • Parasol aircraft, a type of airplane that has its wings mounted above and away from the fuselage
  • Parasol mushroom
    Parasol mushroom
    The parasol mushroom is a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a lady's 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...

    , a fungus
  • Parasol Foundation
    Parasol Foundation
    The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation is a philanthropic nonprofit organization that assists community members interested in donating to charitable groups in the North Lake Tahoe region. It is separate from, but closely associated with, the Parasol Community Collaboration. The Foundation supports...

    , a charitable organization
  • Firmiana simplex
    Firmiana simplex
    Firmiana simplex, commonly known as the Chinese parasol tree or wutong is an ornamental plant or tree of the cacao, or chocolate, of the family Sterculiaceae of the order Malvales, native to Asia. It grows to a height of 12 m . It has alternate, deciduous leaves up to 30 cm across and small...

    , the Chinese parasol tree
  • Batalion Parasol
    Batalion Parasol
    Battalion Parasol was a Scouting battalion of the Armia Krajowa, the primary Polish resistance movement in World War II. It consisted mainly of members of the Szare Szeregi, distinguishing itself in many underground operations, and in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 .-...

    , a unit of the Polish Home Army
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