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girasol
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun girasol has 2 senses
- girasol(n = noun.substance) fire opal - an opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors; Array is a kind of opal
- girasol(n = noun.plant) helianthus tuberosus, jerusalem artichoke, jerusalem artichoke sunflower - tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers; Array is a kind of helianthus, sunflower
has parts: jerusalem artichoke
CIDE DICTIONARY
girasol, n. [It. girasole, or F. girasol, fr. L. gyrare to turn around + sol sun.].
- See Heliotrope. [1913 Webster]
- 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]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
girasol, n. (also girasole) a kind of opal reflecting a reddish glow; a fire-opal.
Etymology
orig. = sunflower, f. F girasol or It. girasole f. girare (as GIRANDOLE) + sole sun
ROGET THESAURUS
girasol
Jewelry
N jewel, jewelry, jewellery, bijoutry, bijou, bijouterie, trinket, fine jewelry, costume jewelry, junk jewelry, gem, gemstone, precious stone, necklace, bracelet, anklet, earring, locket, pendant, charm bracelet, ring, pinky ring, carcanet, chain, chatelaine, broach, pin, lapel pin, torque, diamond, brilliant, rock, beryl, emerald, chalcedony, agate, heliotrope, girasol, girasole, onyx, plasma, sard, sardonyx, garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, tourmaline, chrysolite, sapphire, ruby, synthetic ruby, spinel, spinelle, balais, oriental, oriental topaz, turquois, turquoise, zircon, cubic zirconia, jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst, alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone, pearl, cultured pearl, fresh-water pearl, mother of pearl, coral, jeweler, gemologist, minerologist, lapidary, lapidarian, gemology, gemmology, minerology, bejeweled, diamond, (gemstones), gemological.
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