sola topi — sola hat, sola helmet, sola topee or sola topi noun A sun helmet made of sola pith (also, incorrectly, solar) • • • Main Entry: ↑sola * * * sola topi 7 [sola topi sola topis] [ˌsə … Useful english dictionary
Pith — is a light substance that is found in vascular plants. It consists of soft, spongy parenchyma cells, and is located in the center of the stem. It is encircled by a ring of xylem (woody tissue), and outside that, a ring of phloem (bark tissue). In … Wikipedia
pith helmet — ► NOUN ▪ a head covering made from the dried pith of the sola or a similar plant, used for protection from the sun … English terms dictionary
Pith helmet — The pith helmet (also known as the sun helmet, topee, sola topee, salacot or topi) is a lightweight helmet made of cork or pith, typically from the sola (Indian swamp growth, Aeschynomene aspera or A. paludosa ) or a similar plant… … Wikipedia
pith helmet — noun a) A lightweight helmet shaped hat made of the pith of the sola or shola (Indian spongewood) plant covered with white cotton and faced with green cloth. Originally used by the British army in India in the 19th century, later used more widely … Wiktionary
sola — sola1 [ səʊlə] noun an Indian swamp plant of the pea family, with stems that yield the pith used to make sola topis. [Aeschynomene indica.] Origin C19: from Bengali solā, Hindi śolā. sola2 noun feminine form of solus … English new terms dictionary
sola — 1. n. a pithy stemmed E. Indian swamp plant, Aeschynomene indica. Phrases and idioms: sola topi an Indian sun helmet made from its pith. Etymology: Urdu & Bengali sola, Hindi shola 2. fem. of SOLUS … Useful english dictionary
pith helmet — noun a head covering made from the dried pith of the sola or a similar plant, used for protection from the sun … English new terms dictionary
sola topi — noun a sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant, formerly worn in India … English new terms dictionary
sola — I. /ˈsoʊlə/ (say sohluh) adjective feminine of solus. II. /ˈsoʊlə/ (say sohluh) noun 1. a pithy stemmed Indian plant, Aeschynomene aspera. 2. its pith, used for making topees. {Hindi solā} …
