girasol

See also: ġirasol and gira-sol

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Italian girasole, from girare (“to rotate”) + sole (“sun”).

Noun

girasol (plural girasols)

  1. A fire opal.

Translations
fire opal — see fire opal

Anagrams

French

Noun

girasol m (plural girasols)

  1. girasol
  2. sunflower

Further reading

Portuguese

Noun

girasol m (plural girasóis)

  1. Obsolete spelling of girassol

Spanish

Etymology

From girar + sol. Literally, "sun-turner".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xiɾaˈsol/ [xi.ɾaˈsol]
  • Audio (Colombia)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: gi‧ra‧sol

Noun

girasol m (plural girasoles)

  1. (flower) sunflower

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Tagalog: hirasol

Further reading
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