turnsole (countable and uncountable, plural turnsoles)
The heliotrope; so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun.
The sunflower.
A kind of spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia).
The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria.
A purple dye obtained from Chrozophora tinctoria.
(chemistry, obsolete) litmus
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Source: Wiktionary
Turn"sole`, n. Etym: [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 because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun. (b) The sunflower. (c) A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia). (d) The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria.
2. (Chem.) (a) Litmus. [Obs.] (b) A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
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