girasole

Variant of girasol

girasol definition

gira·sol (jir′ə sôl′, -säl′, -sōl′)

noun

  1. Jerusalem artichoke
  2. fire opal

Etymology: Fr < It girasole < girare (see girandole) + sole (< L sol, sun)

Also girasole gir′a·sole′ (-sōl′)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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