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Turnsole — Turn sole , n. [F. tournesol, It. tornasole; tornare to turn (LL. tornare) + sole the sun, L. sol. See {Turn}, {Solar}, a., and cf. {Heliotrope}.] [Written also {turnsol}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus {Heliotropium}; heliotrope; so named… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turnsole — [tʉrn′sōl΄] n. [ME turnesole < MFr tournesol < It tornasole or Sp tornasol < tornar(e), to TURN + sol(e), sun: see SOL1] 1. any of a number of plants whose flowers supposedly turn with the sun, as the sunflower and heliotrope 2. a) a… … English World dictionary
Turnsole — The dyestuff folium or turnsole, prepared from the annual plant Crozophora tinctoria ( dyers crook carrier , from its use and the curved tip of its spike of florets), was a mainstay of medieval manuscript illuminators from the development of the… … Wikipedia
turnsole — Heliotrope He li*o*trope, n. [F. h[ e]liotrope, L. heliotropium, Gr. ?; ? the sun + ? to turn, ? turn. See {Heliacal}, {Trope}.] 1. (Anc. Astron.) An instrument or machine for showing when the sun arrived at the tropics and equinoctial line.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turnsole — indinis heliotropas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agurklinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Heliotropium indicum), paplitęs atogrąžose ir paatogrąžiuose. atitikmenys: lot. Heliotropium indicum angl. Indian heliotrope; turnsole isp.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
turnsole — heliotropas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agurklinių (Boraginaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Heliotropium). atitikmenys: lot. Heliotropium angl. cherry pie; heliotrope; turnsole vok. Heliotrop; Sonnenwende; Sonnenwendkraut rus. гелиотроп… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
turnsole — tikroji saulėgrąža statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Vienametis, aliejinis ir pašarinis astrinių (Asteraceae) šeimos augalas. atitikmenys: lot. Heliantus annuus angl. common sunflower; turnsole rus. подсолнечник однолетний … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
turnsole — /terrn sohl /, n. 1. any of several plants regarded as turning with the movement of the sun. 2. heliotrope (def. 2). 3. a European plant, Chrozophora tinctoria, of the spurge family, yielding a purple dye. 4. the purple dye prepared from this… … Universalium
turnsole — noun a Mediterranean plant whose flowers are said to turn with the sun, and from which a blue or purple dye was formerly obtained. [Chrozophora tinctoria.] Origin ME: from OFr. tournesole, based on L. tornare (see turn) + sol sun … English new terms dictionary
turnsole — n. 1. Heliotrope. 2. Litmus … New dictionary of synonyms
