n.
Variant: also gir · a · sol
Pronunciation: ' jir- ə - ˌ so ̇ l, - ˌ s ō l, - ˌ säl
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian girasole sunflower, from girare + sole sun, from Latin sol ― more at SOLAR
Date: circa 1586
1 : JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE
2 usually girasol : an opal of varying color that gives out fiery reflections in bright light