Trivia: The Mexican sombrero gets its name from “sombra,” meaning what in English?
Shade
Straw
Circle
Brim
The correct answer is Shade
So why is this answer correct? : Sombreros are traditional wide-brimmed straw hats worn by Mexican people to shade their faces from the sun. The hat gets its name from the Spanish word “sombra,” meaning “shade.” The hat is thought to have originated in the 15th century with Mestizo cowboys who needed protection from the elements while working on ranches in central Mexico.