canopy
noun
- aboveground portion of a plant community or crop
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.nə.pi/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English canapy, canepie, canapee, canape, canope, from Old French conopé, Medieval Latin canapeum, canopeum, from Latin cōnōpēum (“mosquito net, canopy”), from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον (kōnōpeîon, “mosquito net”), from Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps, “mosquito”), of uncertain origin. More at Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps). Doublet of canapé and conopeum.
- A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
“golden canopies and beds of state”
“Platforms would be widened and covered by canopies with heated waiting areas for passengers.”
- Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.
- The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.
- In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.
- In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English canapy, canepie, canapee, canape, canope, from Old French conopé, Medieval Latin canapeum, canopeum, from Latin cōnōpēum (“mosquito net, canopy”), from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον (kōnōpeîon, “mosquito net”), from Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps, “mosquito”), of uncertain origin. More at Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps). Doublet of canapé and conopeum.
- To cover with or as if with a canopy.
“Away before me to sweet beds of flowers: Love-thoughts lie rich when canopied with bowers.”
“I sat me down to watch upon a bank With ivy canopied, and interwove With flaunting honeysuckle […]”
- To go through the canopy of a forest on a zipline.
“2013, Tara Morris, “Canopying In Rio Claro,” colombiareports.com, 11 March, 2013, If you’re looking for a little adventure in Colombia, look no further than canopying through Rio Claro’s lush, secluded jungle, located just five hours bus ride from either Medellin or Bogota.”