n.
Pronunciation: ' h ē -l ē - ə - ˌ tr ō p, ' h ē l-y ə -, Brit also ' hel-y ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin heliotropium, from Greek h ē liotropion, from h ē lio- 1 heli- + tropos turn; from its flowers' turning toward the sun ― more at TROPE
Date: 1605
1 : any of a genus ( Heliotropium ) of herbs or shrubs of the borage family ― compare GARDEN HELIOTROPE
2 : BLOODSTONE
3 : a variable color averaging a moderate to reddish purple
heliotrope 1