heliotrope

[ hee-lee-uh-trohp, heel-yuh- or, especially British, hel-yuh- ]

/ ˈhi li əˌtroʊp, ˈhil yə- or, especially British, ˈhɛl yə- /

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noun

any hairy plant belonging to the genus Heliotropium, of the borage family, as H. arborescens, cultivated for its small, fragrant purple flowers.

any of various other plants, as the valerian or the winter heliotrope.

any plant that turns toward the sun.

a light tint of purple; reddish lavender.

Surveying. an arrangement of mirrors for reflecting sunlight from a distant point to an observation station.

bloodstone.

Origin of heliotrope

1580–90; <Middle French héliotrope<Latin hēliotropium<Greek hēliotrópion (see helio-, -trope); compare Middle English elitropium, elitropius,Old English eliotropus<Medieval Latin

Words nearby heliotrope

helioscope, heliosphere, heliostat, heliotaxis, heliotherapy, heliotrope, heliotropic, heliotropin, heliotropism, heliotype, heliozoan

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Example sentences from the Web for heliotrope

No, no; I am going to die out here, and lie in the soft grass under that heliotrope there.
Nuova|Vernon Kellogg
But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet asroses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope.
Out of the Air|Inez Haynes Irwin
Heliotrope grew in gigantic bushes that were pruned with garden clippers.
Of Walks and Walking Tours|Arnold Haultain
But Charley did not see the faces of those who looked on; he only saw two people—one in heliotrope, one in scarlet.
The Right of Way, Complete|Gilbert Parker

Women were crowding up to the windows,—women from whom came the odor of iris and heliotrope.
Hania|Henryk Sienkiewicz

British Dictionary definitions for heliotrope

heliotrope

/ (ˈhiːlɪəˌtrəʊp, ˈhɛljə-) /

noun

any boraginaceous plant of the genus Heliotropium, esp the South American H. arborescens, cultivated for its small fragrant purple flowers

garden heliotrope a widely cultivated valerian, Valeriana officinalis, with clusters of small pink, purple, or white flowers

any of various plants that turn towards the sun

a bluish-violet to purple colour
(as adjective)a heliotrope dress

an instrument used in geodetic surveying employing the sun's rays reflected by a mirror as a signal for the sighting of stations over long distances

another name for bloodstone

Word Origin for heliotrope

C17: from Latin hēliotropium, from Greek hēliotropion, from hēlios sun + trepein to turn

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单词	heliotrope
释义	heliotrope [ hee-lee-uh-trohp, heel-yuh- or, especially British, hel-yuh- ] / ˈhi li əˌtroʊp, ˈhil yə- or, especially British, ˈhɛl yə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR heliotrope ON THESAURUS.COM noun any hairy plant belonging to the genus Heliotropium, of the borage family, as H. arborescens, cultivated for its small, fragrant purple flowers. any of various other plants, as the valerian or the winter heliotrope. any plant that turns toward the sun. a light tint of purple; reddish lavender. Surveying. an arrangement of mirrors for reflecting sunlight from a distant point to an observation station. bloodstone. Origin of heliotrope 1580–90; <Middle French héliotrope<Latin hēliotropium<Greek hēliotrópion (see helio-, -trope); compare Middle English elitropium, elitropius,Old English eliotropus<Medieval Latin Words nearby heliotrope helioscope, heliosphere, heliostat, heliotaxis, heliotherapy, heliotrope, heliotropic, heliotropin, heliotropism, heliotype, heliozoan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heliotrope No, no; I am going to die out here, and lie in the soft grass under that heliotrope there. Nuova\|Vernon Kellogg But I do remember that you always smelled as sweet asroses, or new-mown hay, or heliotrope. Out of the Air\|Inez Haynes Irwin Heliotrope grew in gigantic bushes that were pruned with garden clippers. Of Walks and Walking Tours\|Arnold Haultain But Charley did not see the faces of those who looked on; he only saw two people—one in heliotrope, one in scarlet. The Right of Way, Complete\|Gilbert Parker Women were crowding up to the windows,—women from whom came the odor of iris and heliotrope. Hania\|Henryk Sienkiewicz British Dictionary definitions for heliotrope heliotrope / (ˈhiːlɪəˌtrəʊp, ˈhɛljə-) / noun any boraginaceous plant of the genus Heliotropium, esp the South American H. arborescens, cultivated for its small fragrant purple flowers garden heliotrope a widely cultivated valerian, Valeriana officinalis, with clusters of small pink, purple, or white flowers any of various plants that turn towards the sun a bluish-violet to purple colour (as adjective)a heliotrope dress an instrument used in geodetic surveying employing the sun's rays reflected by a mirror as a signal for the sighting of stations over long distances another name for bloodstone Word Origin for heliotrope C17: from Latin hēliotropium, from Greek hēliotropion, from hēlios sun + trepein to turn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heliotrope color, mauve, plum, lilac, lavender, periwinkle, violet, pomegranate, mulberry, amethyst, magenta, wine, orchid, amaranthine, perse, violaceous
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heliotrope

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