English Explanatory Dictionary

turnsole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heliotrope; so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun.
  2. A sunflower.
  3. A sun spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia).
  4. The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria.
  5. A purple dye obtained from Chrozophora tinctoria.
  6. litmus

Word forms

turnsole turnsoles turnsol tournsol

Etymology

French tournesol

Synonyms

folium
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