girasole en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian girasole. From Italian girasole articiocco (“Jerusalem artichoke”).
Meanings
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Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (the plant or its tuber).
The girasole can not become a competitor of the potato in such regions as the mountains of Colorado, but it thrives along the foothills and on the plains.
1918, T. D. A. Cokcerell, “The girasole or Jerusalem artichoke, a neglected source of food”, in The Scientific Monthly, volume 6, page 265:
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of girasol (“fire opal”).
alt of girasol
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| girasoles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |