GIRASOL


Meaning of GIRASOL in English

[ 'dʒɪrəsɒl , -səʊl ]

(also ~e -səʊl )

■ noun

1》 a kind of opal reflecting a reddish glow.

2》 North American term for Jerusalem artichoke .

Origin

C16 (in the sense 'sunflower'): from Fr., or from Ital. ~e , from girare 'to turn' + sole 'sun'.

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