English-Thai Dictionary
girasol
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
GIRASOL
n.[L. gyrus, a turn; L. sol, the sun. ] 1. The turnsole, a plant of the genus Heliotropium.
2. A mineral usually milk white, bluish white or sky blue, but when turned towards the sun or any bright light, it constantly reflects a reddish color; hence its name. It sometimes resembles a translucid jelly.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
GIRASOLE; GIRASOL
Gir "a *sole Gir "a *sol, n. Etym: [It. girasole, or F. girasol, fr. L.gyrare to turn around + sol sun. ]
1. (Bot. )
Defn: See Heliotrope. [Obs. ]
2. (Min. )
Defn: A variety of opal which is usually milk white, bluish white, or sky blue; but in a bright light it reflects a reddish color.
New American Oxford Dictionary
girasol
gir a sol |ˈjirəˌsôl, -ˌsäl ˈʤɪrəˌsɑl |(also girasole |-ˌsōl |) ▶noun 1 a kind of opal reflecting a reddish glow. 2 another term for Jerusalem artichoke. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘sunflower ’): from French, or from Italian girasole, from girare ‘to turn ’ + sole ‘sun ’ (because the sunflower turns to follow the path of the sun ).
Oxford Dictionary
girasol
girasol |ˈdʒɪrəsɒl, -səʊl |(also girasole |-səʊl |) ▶noun 1 a kind of opal reflecting a reddish glow. 2 North American term for Jerusalem artichoke. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘sunflower ’): from French, or from Italian girasole, from girare ‘to turn ’ + sole ‘sun ’ (because the sunflower turns to follow the path of the sun ).
Spanish Dictionary
girasol
girasol nombre masculino 1 Planta de tallo grueso, alto y derecho, hojas pecioladas, en forma de corazón, flores amarillas y fruto con muchas semillas negruzcas y comestibles (pipas ):de las semillas del girasol se obtiene aceite; estas pipas son de girasol .SINÓNIMO mirabel, mirasol, tornasol .2 Flor de esta planta, terminal, de gran tamaño y color amarillo . VÉASE aceite de girasol; ópalo de girasol .
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