Etymology

paragrandine

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Today it means: An instrument with a rod, supposed to avert the occurrence of hailstorms. Full definition →

Italian parare
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  1. Italian · derived fromparare“to parry”
  2. English todayparagrandine

From Italian parare (“to parry”) + grandine (“hail”).

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