girasol : Idioms & Phrases

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girasole girasol

Gir"a*sole Gir"a*sol noun
Etymology
It. girasole, or F. girasol, fr. L. gyrare to turn around + sol sun.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) See Heliotrope. Obs.
  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.
Webster 1913