carpa
/ˈkaɾpa/ · B2 · noun · f
tent
⛺🎪 carpa = CARPet over PAles: a cloth roof held up on poles
Say CAR-pa and link it to carpet: a tent is basically a big fabric sheet draped over poles. Spanish carpa covers camping tents, party marquees and circus big tops, plus the comedic tent-theatre tradition named after them.