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单词 girasol
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girasol

[ jir-uh-sawl, -sol ]
/ ˈdʒɪr əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /

noun

an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
Jerusalem artichoke (def. 1).

adjective

(of a stone) translucent and bluish-white with reddish reflections under strong light; opalescent.
Also gir·a·sole [jir-uh-sohl], /ˈdʒɪr əˌsoʊl/, girosol.

Origin of girasol

1580–90; <Italian, equivalent to gira(re) to turn (see girandole) + sole the sun; cf. parasol

Words nearby girasol

gipsywort, giraffe, Giraldus Cambrensis, girandole, Girard, girasol, Giraud, Giraudoux, gird, girder, girdle
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Example sentences from the Web for girasol

  • Girasol, jir′a-sol, n. a bluish-white translucent opal with reddish reflections.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
  • Girasol, Cacholong, Hyalite, and Menilite are varieties of opal.

    Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for girasol

girasol

girosol or girasole

/ (ˈdʒɪrəˌsɒl, -ˌsəʊl) /

noun

a type of opal that has a red or pink glow in bright light; fire opal

Word Origin for girasol

C16: from Italian, from girare to revolve (see gyrate) + sole the sun, from Latin sōl
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
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