TURNSOLE

Etymology

Noun

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

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