GIRASOLS

Noun

girasols

plural of girasol

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


GIRASOL

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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(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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