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GIRASOLE
Etymology
Noun
girasole (plural girasoles)
(US) synonym of Jerusalem artichoke
Alternative form of girasol (“fire opal”)
Anagrams
• gasolier, gear oils, seraglio
Source: Wiktionary
Gir"a*sole Gir"a*sol, n. Etym: [It. girasole, or F. girasol, fr. L. gyrare to turn around + sol sun.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: See Heliotrope. [Obs.]
2. (Min.)
Definition: A variety of opal which is usually milk white, bluish white, or sky blue; but in a bright light it reflects a reddish color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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