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Webster 1913 Edition
Girasol
{
, Gir′a-sole
Gir′a-sol
}Noun.
[It.
girasole
, or F. girasol
, fr. L. gyrare
to turn around + sol
sun.] 2.
(Min.)
A variety of opal which is usually milk white, bluish white, or sky blue; but in a bright light it reflects a reddish color.
Webster 1828 Edition
Girasol
GIR'ASOL
,Noun.
1.
The turnsole, a plant of the genus Heliotropium.2.
A mineral usually milk white, bluish white or sky blue, but when turned towards the sun or any bright light, it constantly reflects a reddish color; hence its name. It sometimes resembles a translucid jelly.