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girasole
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Girasole
(gcide) | Girasole \Gir"a*sole\ Girasol \Gir"a*sol\, n. [It. girasole, or
F. girasol, fr. L. gyrare to turn around + sol sun.]
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1. (Bot.) See Heliotrope. [Obs.]
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2. (Min.) A variety of opal which is usually milk white,
bluish white, or sky blue; but in a bright light it
reflects a reddish color.
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girasole
(gcide) | Heliotrope \He"li*o*trope\, n. [F. h['e]liotrope, L.
heliotropium, Gr. ?; ? the sun + ? to turn, ? turn. See
Heliacal, Trope.]
1. (Anc. Astron.) An instrument or machine for showing when
the sun arrived at the tropics and equinoctial line.
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2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; -- called also
turnsole and girasole. Heliotropium Peruvianum is
the commonly cultivated species with fragrant flowers.
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3. (Geodesy & Signal Service) An instrument for making
signals to an observer at a distance, by means of the
sun's rays thrown from a mirror.
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4. (Min.) See Bloodstone
(a) .
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Heliotrope purple, a grayish purple color.
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girasole
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girasole
(gcide) | Girasole \Gir"a*sole\ Girasol \Gir"a*sol\, n. [It. girasole, or
F. girasol, fr. L. gyrare to turn around + sol sun.]
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1. (Bot.) See Heliotrope. [Obs.]
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2. (Min.) A variety of opal which is usually milk white,
bluish white, or sky blue; but in a bright light it
reflects a reddish color.
[1913 Webster]Heliotrope \He"li*o*trope\, n. [F. h['e]liotrope, L.
heliotropium, Gr. ?; ? the sun + ? to turn, ? turn. See
Heliacal, Trope.]
1. (Anc. Astron.) An instrument or machine for showing when
the sun arrived at the tropics and equinoctial line.
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2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; -- called also
turnsole and girasole. Heliotropium Peruvianum is
the commonly cultivated species with fragrant flowers.
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3. (Geodesy & Signal Service) An instrument for making
signals to an observer at a distance, by means of the
sun's rays thrown from a mirror.
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4. (Min.) See Bloodstone
(a) .
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Heliotrope purple, a grayish purple color.
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